Microbiology Flashcards
scientific study of MO’s and their effect on other living organisms (study of small life).
Microbiology
MO stands for
Microorganism
Classification or naming of all living things
Taxonomy
Ability to exist in either one cell or multi cell form
DIMORPHISM
Study of external structure and form of organism without regard to its function *generally indicated by the genus name of MO
Morphology
white blood cell eating
Phagocytosis
likelihood disease causes infection to human of MO
Virulence
DIVISIONS OF MICROBIOLOGY: 1. BACTERIOLOGY – Study of bacteria 2. RICKETTSIOLOGY – Study of Rickettsia (infection usually from bugs or insects) 3. VIROLOGY – Study of viruses (smallest organisms known to man, that cannot be viewed by compound microscope). 4. PROTOZOOLOGY – Study of protozoa (smallest form of animal life – i.e. ameba) 5. MYCOLOGY – Study of fungi or fungus (study of yeasts and mold) *fungi have the ability to exist in one cell or multi-cell form, called DIMORPHISM
Study of bacteria 1. Single cell of M.O.’s in kingdom of monora. 2. Reproduced by binary fission
BACTERIOLOGY
Study of Rickettsia (infection usually from bugs or insects)
RICKETTSIOLOGY separate family, febrile infections (Named for person discovering it. Sr. Anthony Ricketts). Could run a fever of 107 degrees – Rocky Mountain Spotted fever.
Study of viruses (smallest organisms known to man, that cannot be viewed by compound microscope).
VIROLOGY
Study of protozoa (smallest form of animal life)
PROTOZOOLOGY
Study of fungi (plural)or fungus (singular) (study of yeasts and mold)
MYCOLOGY –
fungi have the ability to exist in one cell or multi-cell form, called
DIMORPHISM
Classification of Living Things
Class – Homo sapiens Highest: Kingdom Keep Phylum Pulling Class Cows Order Out Family From Genus Most important Green Lowest: Species Most important Swamps
Genus name always capitalized
Genus name* It indicates something about the morphology - the external structure or form.* pay honor to an individual
the lowest level classification of any living thing.
species
is always in small letters. NEVER CAPITALIZED
species It usually indicates an infection caused by that microorganismif not usually indicates a lab characteristic
If the________ name does not tell us an _______ it caused by that microorganism , it will usually tell us a _____________
speciesinfectionlaboratory characteristic
grows in cluster ( yellow pus)
staph
grows in chains
strept
What percentage of microorganisms are non-pathegentic
87%
What percentage can cause infection to man
13%
bacteria lacks a true nucleous
prokaryotic