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Lecture 2: Intro Flashcards

1
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How do we classify bacteria?

A
  1. Morphology
  2. Biochemical Reactions
  3. Serology
  4. Nucleic Acid Profiles
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2
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Spherical organisms

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Cocci

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3
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Rod-shaped organisms

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Rod or Bacillus

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4
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Organisms in chains

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Strep

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5
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Organisms in clusters

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Staph

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6
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Club-shaped organisms

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Diptherioid

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7
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Are Gram stains good for cytology?

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NO, good for identifying Gram +/- bacteria and presence/absence of other cells, not what type

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8
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What color are G+ bacteria?

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PURPLE

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9
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What color are G - bacteria?

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RED

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10
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What color are mycobacteria?

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clear/white

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11
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Why is the capsule/slime layer important?

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Anti-phagocytic! Also, helps adherence and longevity in environment

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12
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Are capsules antigenically diverse?

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YES, hard to mount Humoral Immune response

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13
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How is the Cell Wall important?

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20% of dry weight of bacteria

Helps determine what kind of bacteria (ie: Gram Stain)

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14
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Describe Gram Staining Method:

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  1. Fixation with heat
  2. stain with crystal violet - enters organisms cell wall
  3. Rinse
  4. Iodine mordant - binds CV and makes larger complex
  5. Rinse
  6. De-colorize w/ 95% ethanol - dehydrates G+ cell wall, trapping I-CV complex OR washes awayI-CV complex and cell wall of G-
  7. Counter stain w/ Safranin stain - G- bacteria uptake and stain Red/Pink
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15
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What is the order of efficacy of detergents against bacteria?

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Efficacy greatest for G+ > G- > AF (acid fast)

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16
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List characteristics of G+ Bacteria and how different from others.

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  • Thicker cell wall of peptidoglycan
  • peptidoglycan dessicates upon declorization (ethanol)
  • more resistant to MECHANICAL damage
  • Peptidoglycan is target of antimicrobials and LYSOZYME
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17
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List characteristics of G- Bacteria and how different from others.

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  • LPS is MAJOR Virulence Factor!!
  • They have Porins
  • less peptidoglycan
  • more resistant to DETERGENTS
18
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List characteristics of Acid Fast Bacteria and how different from others.

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  • Cell envelope contains: MYCOLIC ACID, glycolipids and polypeptides
  • difficult to stain (won’t take up stain)
  • intense cell envelope allows them to survive well in the environment
  • cell envelope allows INTRACELLULAR survival (difficult to kill, can often result in chronicity)
  • antibiotics target this CELLULAR ENVELOPE
19
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What are FLAGELLA important for?

A

Motility

20
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What are FIMBRIAE/PILI important for?

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Adherence

21
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What are SPORES important for?

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Long Term Survival and Physical Resistance

22
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What are BIOFILMS important for?

A

Allows Bacteria to attach to each other

  • aiding in colonization
  • avoid phagocytosis
  • avoid antibiotics
  • allows “quorom sensing” – bacteria act as a single organism
23
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What is clonal expansion?

A

On an agar plate, a SINGLE COLONY is the clonal expansion of a SINGLE BACTERIUM

  • SMALL colonies = slow growing
  • LARGE colonies = fast growing
24
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In general, is an organism that divides more rapidly more virulent than the alternative?

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NO.

25
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What is the optimal pH for bacterial growth?

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Neutral to alkaline

26
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What is the optimal tonicity (osmotic balance) for bacterial growth?

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Isotonic to hypOtonic

27
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What is the optimal Temperature for bacterial growth?

A

Our body temperature = 98.6˚F

  • most can grow 68-113˚F
  • Listeria grow in COLD temperatures (39˚F)
28
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What kind of environment do strict/obligate aerobes require?

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Oxygen present

29
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What kind of environment do strict/obligate anaerobes require?

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NO oxygen

30
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What kind of environment to Facultative Anaerobes (FA) require?

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Can grow with or without oxygen

31
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What kind of environment do microaerophiles require?

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Require Reduced Oxygen (

32
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Where in your body are anaerobic conditions?

A

ORAL CAVITY and INTESTINES:
- Mucus, Facultative Anaerobes, Anaerobes, Healthy Tissue

Also, areas of NECROSIS

33
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Identify the Genetic Elements of bacteria.

A

Bacterial Genome (haploid, circular chromosome, double stranded DNA)

Plasmid (Small circular DNA, autonomous replication)

Bacteriophage (Virus that infect bacteria and insert DNA)

34
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What Genetic Element(s) of bacteria may encode virulence, toxins, or antibacterial resistance?

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PLASMIDs and BacterioPHAGES

35
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With respect to genotypic variation of bacteria, what is a MUTATION?

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Change in chromosomal DNA

36
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With respect to genotypic variation of bacteria, what is a RECOMBINATION?

A

Exchange of DNA between bacteria

37
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With respect to genotypic variation of bacteria, what is a TRANSPOSITION?

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Relocation of PARTS of DNA in the genome mediated by transposable elements

38
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With respect to RECOMBINATION, what is TRANSDUCTION?

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Phage-mediated transfer

39
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With respect to RECOMBINATION, what is CONJUGATION?

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Plasmid mediated transfer

40
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With respect to RECOMBINATION, what is TRANSFORMATION?

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Uptake of naked segment of DNA

41
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What is mostly responsible for genetic variation of bacteria?

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Recombination via CONJUGATION

42
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What antimicorbials target the peptioglycan in the cell wall of bacteria?

A

Beta-Lactams

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