LESSON 1-5 INTRODUCTION Flashcards
Tthe study of small life, and small life refers to microorganism or microbes.
MICROBIOLOGY
microorganism exist as :
- CELLULAR MICROBES- bactera, fungi, archea, protists
- ACELLULAR MICROBES- need host cells, virus,viroids
Microorganism can be:
- PATHOGENIC- can infect and cause disease to human, animals, & plants
- NON-PATHOGENIC- microorganism that are beneficial to the host
-population of microorganism naturally present within a healthy body:
NORMAL MICRO FLORA
Cell shape, size, structure, cell arrangement. staining reaction, motility, flagellar movements
MORPHOLOGIC BACTERIA
-chemical constotuents of cell,
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
-nutritional requirements & physical conditions required for growth.
CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS
-how cells obtain and use their energy, carry out chemical
reactions, and regulate these reaction
METABOLIC REACTIONS
-distinctive chemical components (antigens) of the
microorganism.
ANTIGENIC CHARACTERISTICS
-hereditary material of the cell
GENETIC CHARACTERISTICS
-abilitiy to cause a disease of microorganism
PATHOGENECITY
-habitat and distribution of microorganism in nature, and
interactions between and among species in natural enveronment
ECOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTCS
-although not strictly microorganisms, these organisms
are microscopic in some stages of their development
MULTICELLULAR ANIMAL PARASITE
this type of microorganism are also called, prokaryotes. (no nuclear membrane)
BACTERIA
-lthis type of microorganism are prokaryotic cell, and it’s cell wall lack peptidoglycan.
ARACHAEA