Microbiology Exam 1 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:
- BACTERIOLOGY
- RICKETTSIOLOGY
- VIROLOGY
- PROTOZOOLOGY
- MYCOLOGY
Study of bacteria
BACTERIOLOGY
Study of Rickettsia (infection usually from bugs or insects)
RICKETTSIOLOGY
Study of viruses (smallest organisms known to man, that cannot be viewed by
compound microscope).
VIROLOGY
Study of protozoa (smallest form of animal life – i.e. ameba)
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
7 Classification of Living Things
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species
of all living things is always Capitalized.
Genus (name)
the lowest level classification of any living thing.
species
is always in small letters.
species
If the________ name does not tell us an _______ it causes, it will usually tell us a _____________
species
infection
laboratory characteristic
grows in clusters ( yellow pus)
staph
grows in chains
strept
What percentage of microorganisms are non-pathegentic
87%
What percentage can cause infection to man
13%
most bacteria reproduce by binary fission (simple transverse division); an “A” sexual means
Bacterial typical reproduction - .
bacteria lacks a true nucleous
prokaryotic
staph, strept
infection
bacteria
famous in humans for causing an infection called primary atypical pneumonia. No cell wall, smallest free living organism known to man. (SMALLEST FREE LIVING ORGANISM).
mycoplasmas
febrile infections mostly spread by insects, e.g., typhus fever.
The infection accompanying these is high fever and last a longer period of time. Flea born or rat, also transmitted by louse or lice. (Sr. Anthony Ricketts).
Rickettsia
Strict parasite, smaller than bacteria but larger than viruses. Transmitted by seedling birds. NGU – non gonococcal urethritis
Chlamydia - parrot fever, NGU
smallest microorganism known to man. Measles, mumps, flu, hepatitis, smallpox.
viruses
smallest form of animal life - malaria, amebic dysentery
protozoa
yeast and molds; athlete’s foot, thrush, PCP.
Ability to exist in more than one form – unicellular or multicellular
fungi
a small protein like infectious particle
that is resistant to most procedures that modify nucleic acids. Syndrome – set of signs associated with disease.
Prion - creutzfeldt - Jakob (CJ)
Of the eight (8) different families or groups of microorganisms that are a major health importance, which cause the greatest majority of infection in man
bacteria
8 different families or groups of microorganisms of major health importance
Bacteria Mycoplasmas Rickettsia Chlamydia Viruses Protozoa Fungi Prion
What does non pathogenic mean?
do not cause infection in humans
study of external structure and form of any organism without regard to its function.
morphology
largest unit of measurement
micron
25,000th of an inch
smallest unit of measurement
angstrom
2.5 millionth of an inch
medium unit of measurement
nanometer
250,000th of an inch
How many main shapes of bacteria are there?
3
a single spherical (round) shaped bacteria.
coccus (singular)
Cocci-two or more
a single rod (capsule) shaped bacteria.
bacillus (singular)
Bacilli - two or more
a spiral shaped bacteria.
spirillum (singular)
Spirilla two or more
comma shaped spirillum bacteria
Vibrio
Example: Cholera
corkscrew shaped bacteria
Spirochete
Example: Syphilis