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1
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What are phototrophs?

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organisms that use sunlight as energy

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what is photosynthesis?

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turning sunlight into glucose

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What are 3 types of phototrophs?

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plants, algae, and cyanobacteria

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what do plants, algae, and cyanobacteria all have in common?

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all have chlorophyll

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what is chlorophyll?

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capturing molecule

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what is NADH?

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coenzyme that contains energy, originally stored in glucose through aerobic respiration. this energy gets transfrred into ATP

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What is chemosynthetics?

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using chemical compounds for energy

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what are two types of chemosynthetics?

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chemoautotrophs and chemoheterotrophs

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what are chemoautotrophs?

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they use inorganic compounds for energy and Co2 for their carbon source. mostly aquatic organisms

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can chemoautotrophs or chemoheterotrophs be pathogenic?

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chemoautotrophs

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what are chemoheterotrophs?

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require organic compounds for both energy and carbon

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what chemical components do chemoheterotrophs use for E?

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Carbs, protiens, lipids, vitamins (fungi), and inorganics

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What do chemoheterotrophs do with carbs?

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they easily convert them into glucose for energy

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what do Chemoheteotrophs do with protien?

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it is broken down into amino acids first and then to make specific protiens

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15
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What do bacteria make their fat from?

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sugar

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16
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do bacteria need vitamins?

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no

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17
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what inorganics do chemoheterotrophs use?

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S, FE, Mg, Ca, Na, K

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18
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why do bacteria need enzymes for digestion?

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They use enzymes o break their food into smaller particles before they can ingest them

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19
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how do bacteria use their enzymes?

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some secrete their enzymes into their surroundings while others put enzymes into their slime layer

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what are two ways a eukaryote can ingest food?

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diffusion and phagocytosis

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21
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what are two organisms that use phago cytosis?

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amoebas and leukocytes

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22
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what are psychrophiles?

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organisms that do best at temperatures below 20C

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23
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what types of bacteria can you find in psychrophiles?

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refrigerator spoilage

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24
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how many pathogens can be found in psychrophiles?

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few

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what are mesophiles?

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organisms that do best at room temp-body temp (25-37C)

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26
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what temperature category do most bacteria fall into?

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mesophiles

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27
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what temperature catagory can most of the pathogenic organisms be found?

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mesophiles

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28
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what are thermophiles?

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organisms that do best at 40C or higher

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29
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what kind of bacteria can be found in thermophiles?

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some food spoilage bacteria.

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30
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what temperature category can survive pasteurization?

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thermophiles

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31
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what does heat do to bacteria?

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it denatures their enzymes

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32
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what are 3 types of heat used to kill bacteria?

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Dry heat, Moist heat, pasteurization

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33
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what does dry heat do?

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it dessicates and kills but takes a long time and many endospores are resistant

34
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what are two ways to use moist heat?

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boiling and autoclave (steam)

35
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what should the temperature be and for how long should an autoclave run for sterilization?

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250F for 15-30 min

36
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what is a con with boiling?

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may take hours to kill spores

37
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what are four types of pasteurization?

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flash pasteurization, bulk or vat pasteurization, ultra pasteurization, and ultra high temp pasteurization

38
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what is pasteurization?

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the use of high heat for short periods of time

39
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what is flash pasteurization?

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used for milk and juice for 10-20 seconds at 70-80 degrees

40
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what is bulk or vat pasteurization?

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used for wine for 30 minutes at 60-70C

41
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what is ultra pasteurization?

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138C for 2 seconds

42
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what is ultra high temp pasteurization?

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138-150C for 1-2 seconds

43
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what are obligate anerobes?

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cannot live in oxygenated environments, some will produce endospores to survive

44
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what are 3 types of obligate anerobes?

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clostridium botulinium, clostridium pefringes, and clostridium tetani

45
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what are obligate aerobes?

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they require O2 to grow

46
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what is an example of an obligate aerobe?

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pseudomonas aeruginosa

47
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what are facultative anaerobes?

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can grow with or without o2

48
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are their facultative aerobes?

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no

49
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what do facultative anaerobes prefer?

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o2

50
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where will you find the most pathogens? aerobes, anaerobes, or facultative anaerobes?

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facultative anaerobes

51
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what are two examples of facultative anaerobes?

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E. Coli, Salmonella

52
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what pH level do bacteria do best at?

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neutral to slightly acidic (5-7.5)

53
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what will organisms do to combat competitors?

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produce acids to slow their growth

54
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What will happen to cells if their environment is hypertonic?

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they will crenate

55
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what type of environment do bacteria enjoy? hyper, hypo, or isotonic?

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isotonic

56
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how much salt do bacteria enjoy?

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about 0.85%

57
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what concentration of salt is sea water?

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3.5%

58
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what does hypertonic mean?

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less osmotic pressure outside the cell

59
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what does hypotonic mean?

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less osmotic pressure inside the cell

60
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What are the 6 ways we can control bacterial growth?

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Manipulating Energy, nutrition, temperature, oxygen, pH, osmotic pressure

61
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What are the five phases of the bacterial growth curve?

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Lag, log, stationary, death, and dormant

62
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What is the lag phase?

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Time from inoculation to growth, the introduction period

63
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What is the log phase?

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Bacteria growing and reproducing at a constant and rapid rate. Growth phase.

64
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What is the stationary phase?

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Numbers stay the same for the most part. Exaughstion of nutrients equal the amount of waste products

65
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What is death phase?

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Rapid death and decrease in number because the nutrients have been exaughsted

66
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What is the dormant phase?

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Few bacteria will survive either with a spore or lower their metabolic rates to bare minimum. Never hit 0

67
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What bacterial growth stage are antibiotics most effective during?

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Log phase

68
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How long does your immune system take to build up?

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7-10 days

69
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What is catabolism?

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Energy yeilding reactions

70
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What is the basic energy yielding nutrient?

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Glucose

71
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What is the nutritional value of glucose?

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4kcal/g

72
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What are the two main routes of getting energy?

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Fermentation and respiration

73
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What is the chemical equation that takes place during fermentation?

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Glucose + 2ATP = waste product (lactic acid, alcohol, etc) + 4ATP

74
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What is the net amount of ATP generated from fermentation?

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2 ATP/glucose

75
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What uses fermentation?

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Yeasts and some bacteria

76
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What uses respiration to generate energy?

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Bacteria

77
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What is the chemical equation for respiration for ATP?

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Glucose + 2ATP=Co2 + H2O + 40ATP

78
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What is the net amount of ATP respiration can generate?

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38

79
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What can use S or No3 or other inorganic compounds to remove H from glucose?

A

Anaerobic bacteria

80
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What is anabolism?

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Energy requiring reactions, manufacture of materials required for cell function or structure

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