MICROBIOLOGY Flashcards
History and discovery of microbes
In 1976 Dr Edward (a)_______’s discovery surrounding small pox led to the invention of the vaccination and encouraged further research on immunity
(a) Jenner (‘s)
History and discovery of microbes
Louis (a)______’s work on sterilisation, fermentation and bacteria started research on a number of diseases.
(a) Pasteur (‘s)
History and discovery of microbes
Joseph Lister
- Lister was a Professor of (a)_____ at Glasgow University run by Semmelweiss in 19th Century
- He insisted that doctors who worked for him washed their hands in carbolic acid (fenol) between (a)______.
- Lister argued that if a doctor went from one patient to the next after doing surgery, the doctor had the potential to pass on a potentially life threatening (a)______.
- (a) surgery
- (a) patients
- (a) disease
MICROBIOLOGY
Define:
The study of micro-organisms (microbes) i.e. bacteria, viruses, fungi and protozoa
MICROBIOLOGY
List example of microorganisms:
The study of micro-organisms (microbes) i.e:
- ___________.
- _______.
- ______.
- __________.
- bacteria
- viruses
- fungi
- protozoa
MICROBIOLOGY
Microorgansisms live in (a)_____, (b)______ and the (c)___.
(a) food
(b) water
(c) air
Microbiology
__% are of microorganisms are harmless.
MICROBIOLOGY
- Advantages of Microorganisims:*
1. Plays a part in ______.
2. Aids in boosting ________.
3. D__________.
4. Fight off _____.
- defense
- immunity
- Detoxification
- Fight off stress
Bacteria: Microorganisms
Microorganisms (bacteria) are Uni______.
Unicellular
Bacteria: Microorganisms
Microorganisims (bacteria) live in_________.
independently
Bacteria: Microorganisms
Microorganismims (bacteria) have __ main shapes.
3
Bacteria: Microorganisms
Microorganismims (bacteria) have 3 main shapes. What are they?
- ____-shaped (cocci)
- ___-shaped (bacilli)
- _____-shaped (syphilis)
- sphere
- rod
- spiral
Bacteria: Microorganisms
Microorganismims (bacteria) have 3 main shapes.
Define their scientific (latin) names?
- Sphere-shaped is _______.
- Rod-shaped is _______.
- Spiral-shaped is _______.
- cocci
- bacilli
- syphilis
Bacteria: Microorganisms
Gram –ve
2 x thinner wall – pink
Bacteria: Microorganisms
Gram +ve
thicker wall – purple