Microbiology Flashcards
A prokaryotic microorganisms that contains DNA only
Bacteria
Type of staining method to check presence of DNA
Positive feulgen reaction
Site of protein in synthesis in bacteria.
Polyribosome
Act as mitochondria in bacteria.
Mesosome
It is the site of oxidative phsophorylation
Cell membrane surface
Functions as an osmotic permeability barrier which is Aqueous and Hydrophilic
Cytoplasmic membrane
It is the stage when they are metabolically active but not reproducing.
Lag phase
Stage when there is cell division
Log or exponential phase
Log phase lasts for?
3-24 hours
Phase of which it is the target of most antibiotics
Log phase
Phase when they reached a steady state
Stationary phas
Bacteria’s source of energy
Oxygen
What is a spore?
Part of cell wall to survive extreme heat
Bacteria needed for the quality of dry and moist heat
Spore-forming bacteria
Phase when bacteria dies due to nutrient depletion
Death phase
Bacterias are (heterotrophs, autotrophs)
Autotrophs
What are autotrophs?
Organisms that produces their own nutrient by oxidation of substances
After oxygen is used by bacteria, what is used next for their energy??
CO2 through fermentation
Uptake of DNA from outside of the cell wall
Transformation
Delivering bacterial DNA to the next hose to produce lysogen.
Transduction
Process by which plasmid is transferred from an F plus to F minus
Conjugation
What is a Plasmid?
Gene of bacteria where DNA is found
What is a lysogen?
One that receives DNA
The most distinguishing characteristics of bacterial genes include?
Self-duplication
Mutability
Bacteria that lives at 45-122 degree celsius
Thermophile
Bacteria that live at 25-45 degree celsius
Mesophile
Bacteria that live at 15-20 degree celsius
Psychrophile or cryophile
Classification of bacteria based on temperature
Thermophile
Mesophile
Psychrophile
Microbial growth may be estimated quantitatively by determining?
Cell nitrogen
Cell dry weight
Culture turbidity
Culture oxygen consumption
Microorganisms that carry out oxidative phosphorylation to obtain energy.
Obligate aerobes
Enzymes for obligate aerobes
Catalase
Peroxidase
Superoxide dismutase
Microorganisms that are mainly aerobic, but they have the faculty to carry out anaerobic respiration through fermentation
Facultative anaerobes
Enzymes for facultative anaerobes
Catalase
Superoxide dismutase