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microbial growth and nutrition Flashcards

1
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what are examples of macronutrients

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proteins
carbohydrates
lipids
nucleic acids

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2
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what are the compositions for proteins

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C,H,O,N,S

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3
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what are the compositions for carbohydrate

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C,H,O,N

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4
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what are the compositions for nucleic acids

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C,H,O,N,P

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5
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what are the compositions of lipids

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C,H,O,P

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6
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what is the function of Mg2+ in cells

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it helps stabilize membranes and nucleic acids

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7
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what is the function of ca2+ in endospore

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it helps in heat stability

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8
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give examples of inorganic ions

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K, Mg, Ca, Fe

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9
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function of a micronutrient is

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serve as cofactor for enzymes

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10
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examples of micronutrients

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Mn, Ni, Zn, Co, Cu, Mo

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11
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what are the classes of growth factors

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20 amino acids
purines and pyrimidines
vitamins

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12
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small molecules required to make growth factors

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vitamins

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12
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does organic N need to be reduced

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no

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12
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inorganic N must be reduced to

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NH3

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12
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atmospheric N2 needs to be reduced to

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2NH3

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13
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what are heterotrophs in terms of the carbon they use

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they use organic carbons

14
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what uses inorganic carbon(cO2) as their source of carbon

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autotrophs

15
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fermentation and respiration are examples of what type of energy reaction

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catabolic

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17
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Micro organisms can be categorized according to what based on source

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Energy source
Electron source
Carbon source

18
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Energy is classified into what

A

Chemo
Photo

19
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Electron source is classified into

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Organo
Litho

20
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Carbon source is categorized into

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Hetero
Auto

21
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Explain chemoorganotrophs

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Energy gotten from chemical reactions involving organic compounds

22
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What are chemolithotrophs

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Energy gotten from chemical reactions involving inorganic compounds

23
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Example of chemoorganotrophs

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E.coli, bacillus, pseudomonas

24
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What is a defined medium

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It has the exact chemical composition

25
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What are the benefits of a defined medium

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Used to study metabolism

26
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What is minimal medium

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A medium that provides the minimum requirement for growth

27
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What kind of medium is often made with yeast or meat extract

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Complex medium

28
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What is differential medium

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Allows for different bacteria to be distinguished

29
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What are the composition of blood agar

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T soy and 5% sheep’s blood

30
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What does alpha, beta and gamma shapes mean on a blood agar plate respectively

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Alpha- incomplete destruction of blood cells
Beta- complete destruction of blood cells
Gamma- no destruction

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