microbial physiology

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the study of the vital life

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Physiology

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study of the life processes of microorganisms.

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Microbial physiology

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materials that organisms are unable to synthesize

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Essential nutrients

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uses light as energy source

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Phototroph

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Categorizing Microorganisms According To
Their Energy And Carbon Sources:

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Phototroph
Chemotrophs
Autotrophs
Heterotrophs
Photoautotroph
Photoheterotrophs
Chemoautotrophs
Chemoheterotrophs

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process by which organisms convert light
energy into chemical energy

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photosynthesis

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organisms use inorganic chemicals as energy source

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Chemolithotrophs/lithotrophs

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uses either organic or inorganic chemicals as an energy source

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Chemotrophs

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organisms that uses organic chemicals as an energy source

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Chemoorganotrophs/organotrophs

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uses carbon dioxide as their sole source of carbon

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Autotrophs

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organisms that use organic compounds other than CO2 as their carbon source

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Heterotrophs

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uses light as an energy source and organic compounds other than CO2 as carbon source

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Photoheterotrophs

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uses chemicals as an energy source and organic compounds other than CO2 as carbon source

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Chemoheterotrophs

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organisms that uses light as energy source and CO2 as carbon source

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Photoautotroph

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enzymes that are produced within the cell that
remains with the cell

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ENDOENZYME

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use chemicals as an energy source and CO2 as carbon source

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Chemoautotrophs

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examples of ENDOENZYME

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PULLULANASE
Α-AMYLASE

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enzyme produced within a cell and then released from the cell

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EXOENZYME

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essential for conversion of starches into
oligosaccharides

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Α-AMYLASE

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enables complete and efficient conversion

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PULLULANASE

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converts triglycerides substrates in ingested oils to monoglycerides and two fatty acids

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HUMAN PANCREATIC LIPASE (HPL)

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a change in the characteristics of a cell caused by a change in the DNA

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MUTATION

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Three categories of mutation:

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Beneficial mutation
Harmful mutation
Lethal mutation

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it benefits the organism

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Beneficial mutation

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mutation that leads to production of
nonfunctioning enzymes.

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Harmful mutation

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the death of cell

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Lethal mutation

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a physical or chemical agent which increases the rate of mutation in a cell

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MUTAGEN

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organism containing a mutation

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MUTANT