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Microbiology Exam 1 Flashcards

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1
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who was known as the father of western medicine

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Hippocrates

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2
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Who proposed that swamps might harbor tiny, disease-causing animals too small to see?

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Varro

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3
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If resolution is increased ___ ___ is too

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numerical aperture

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4
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Resolution and ___ are negatively correlated

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wavelength

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5
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Robert Hooke published the book called ___

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Microphagia

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6
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difference between TEM and SEM microscopes

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TEM- sees inside of cells like organelles, electron goes through specimen which has to be extremely flat
SEM- sees the surface of a cell, electron bounces off specimen and makes 3-D images

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7
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2 ways to view specimen under light microscope

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wet mount- drop of water
heat fix- flaming the back or sitting it on a hot plate

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8
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2 ways to heat fix

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hot plate/flame
acetone/ethanol/grams iodine

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9
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positive stain vs negative stain

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+ stains the specimen, - stains the background

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10
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5 basic positive stains

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fuchsin, crystal violet, malachite green, methylene blue, and safranin

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11
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5 steps of Gram staining

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1) drop of water, specimen, heat fix
2) crystal violet
3) grams iodine-mordant
4) alcohol/ethanol- decolorizer
5) safranin

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12
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after completing grams stain, gram + bacteria is ___ or ___ in color and gram - is ___ or ___ in color

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+ = purple or blue
- = pink or red

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13
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___ microscopy is good for living specimen

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dark field

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14
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3 components pro- and eu- karyotic cells have in common

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1) ribosomes
2) cytoplasm
3) 1-2 chromosomes

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15
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what do ribosomes do?

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produce protein

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16
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difference in chromosomes in eu and prokaryotic cells

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Eukaryotic cells have multiple rod chromosomes
Prokaryotic cells have one circular chromosome

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17
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coccus

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round bacteria- one

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18
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bacillus

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rod

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19
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vibrio

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curved rod

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20
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coccobacillus

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short rod

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21
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spirillum

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spiral

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22
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spirochete

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helix

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23
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coccus- arrangement

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one circle

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24
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diplococcus-arrangement

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2 coccus

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25
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tetrad- arrangement

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4 round cells in square

26
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streptococcus -arrangement

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chain of coccus

27
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staphylococcus - arrangement

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cluster of coccus

28
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bacillus - arrangement

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single rod

29
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streptobacillus - arrangement

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chain of rods

30
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prokaryotic DNA interacts with nucleoid-associated proteins (NAPs) that assist in ___

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organization and packaging of chromosomes

31
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DNA organizing structures in eukaryotic cells

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histones

32
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prokaryotic cells in unstable environments can store extra nutrition in ___

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inclusions

33
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5 prokaryotic inclusions

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volutin- polymerizes phosphate
gas- air to aid in buoyancy
carboxysomes- rubisco and carbon anhydrides-carbon metabolism
sulfur granules- create sulfur
magnetosomes- alignment of magnetic field

34
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___ are structures that essentially protect the bacterial genome in a dormant state when environmental conditions are unfavorable

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endospores

35
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5 components of endospores

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1) don’t gram stain
2) protect from extreme environments
3) dehydrated- no metabolic activity
4) no growth

36
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The process by which vegetative cells transform into endospores is called ___

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sporulation

37
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when environmental conditions improve endospores go into ___

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germination

38
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The plasma membrane structure of most bacterial and eukaryotic cell types is a bilayer composed mainly of phospholipids formed with ___ ___ and ___

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ester linkages and protein

39
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archaeal membrane phospholipids are formed with ___ linkages

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ether

40
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gram positive vs gram negative peptide bridges in cell wall

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gram positive has pentaglycine cross bridges
gram negative has NAM direct cross linked

41
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gram positive cell wall structure

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thicker peptidoglycan with imbedded TA’s and carb chains

42
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acid fast staining is used for bacteria with a waxy outer coating made with ___ acid

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mycolic acid

43
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gram negative cell wall structure (3)

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thinner polydoglycan, periplasmic space, and LPS on outer membrane

44
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phylum of gram negative bacteria

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proteobacteria

45
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5 classes of proteobacteria

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alpha, beta, gamma, delta, epsilon

46
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alphaproteobacteria class and 2 taxa

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oligotrophs- live in low nutrient places
chlamydia and rickettsia

47
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betaproteobacteria are ___ and include the genus

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eutrophs and belong to the genus Neisseria

48
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gammaproteobacteria are the most diverse and include the genus ___ and order ___ and family ___

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pseudomonas, vibrionales, etero

49
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deltaproteobacteria include ___ reducing bacteria

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sulfate

50
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epsilonproteobacteria are ___ bacteria and include the 2 genera

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microaerophilic and 2 genera Campylobacter and Helicobacter

51
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the ___ and ___ group are a part of nonproteobacteria

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spirochetes and CBF

52
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2 spirochetes nonproteobacteria genus

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borrelia and treponema

53
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the gram negative nonproteobacteria CBF group is made of

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Cytophaga, Fusobacterium, and Bacteroides

54
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CBF group are avid ___

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fermenters

55
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the class ___ comprises of high G+C gram positive bacteria

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actinobacteria

56
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the class ___ comprises of low G+C gram positive bacteria

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bacilli

57
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3 Genuses of high G+C gram positive bacteria

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streptomyces, mycobacteria, and bifidobacteria

58
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one large group of low G+C gram positive bacteria is ___

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claustridia

59
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two genera of bacilli

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bacillus and staphylococcus

60
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lactobacillales two bacteria (low G+C positive)

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bacilli and cocci

61
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gram negative hyperthermophile

A

Acetothermus

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