Microbiology Flashcards
The ability of some microorganisems to decompose industrial waste like oil spill is called
Bioremediation
The father of microbiology is
Anton vav leeuwenhoek
The scientist who proves the germ theory
Robert koch
The scientist who proves the Biogenesis theory is
Louis pasteur
The solidifying agent that used in petri dish is
Agar
Mos that can survive and multiply only in (living host cell) are called
Obligate intrecellular Mos
Mos that need aspecific nutritions to grow in culture media are called
Fastidious Mos
Examples of obligate intrecellular Mos
1-viruses
2-rickettsias becteria
3-chlamydias becteria
The study of fungi is
Mycology
The study of algea is called
Phycology
The pathogen which causes the syphilis is
Treponema pallidum
The pathogen which causes the Leprosy (Hanson’s disease) is
Mycobacterium leprae
Acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis (ANUG)
Trench mouth is an example of
Synergistic polymicrobial infection
Bacterial vaginosis is an example of
Synergistic polymicrobial infection
The Mo that causes plague الطاعون is
Yersinia pestis bacteria
Examples of fastidious Mos
Mycobacterium Leprae
Treponema pallidum
The cell wall of algea consiset of….
Cellulose +chitin+lignin+pectin + mineral salts
The cell wall of plants consiset of….
Cellulose only
The cell wall of fungi consiset of….
Chitin
The cell wall of bacteria consiset of….
Peptidoglycan (murein)
The sugars found in peptidoglycan are
N-acetylglucosamine (NAG)
N-acetyl muramic acid (NAM)
Which type of bonds is linking between NAM and NAG in peptidoglycan
Glycosidic bond
How many amino acids in the polypeptide side chain that Link with NAM in peptidoglycan
4 Amino acids
How many amino acids in each peptide cross bridge in peptidoglycan
5 amino acids
Which is the amino acid that make the peptide cross bridge in peptidoglycan
Glycine
With Gram stain, Gram + bacteria appears in which color
Purpul
With Gram stain, Gram - bacteria appears in which color
Pink to Red
An example of bacteria that has a high cell wall lipid content and its staining process is hard …..
Mycobacteria
Amphipathic molecule present on the surface of gram( -) bacteria
LPS
Proteins found in outer membrane of gram (-) bacteria that regulate the passage of materials through it
Porins
Slimy gelatinous material found on the surface of some bacteria
Glycocalyx
The importance of slime layers in bacteria is
Contribute to the formation of biofilms → Sticky layer where bacteria live
What is the effect of the capsule in the virulence of the bacteria
Increases the virulence