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BIO030 | C1: Inroduction To Microbiology > Microorganisms > Flashcards

Microorganisms Flashcards

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MW: Microbial World

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  1. Organisms (living)
  2. Infectious Agents (nonliving)
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MW: Organisms (living)

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  1. Domain
  2. Bacteria
  3. Archaea
  4. Eucarya
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MW: Bacteria & Archaea

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Prokaryotes (unicellular)

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MW: Eucarya

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Eukaryotes

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MW: Eukaryotes

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  1. Algae (unicellular or multicellular)
  2. Protozoa (unicellular)
  3. Fungi (unicellular or multicellular)
  4. Helminths (multicellular parasites)
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MW: Algae (unicellular or multicellular) & Protozoa (unicellular)

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Protists

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MW: Infectious Agents (nonliving)

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  1. Viruses
  2. Viroids
  3. Prions
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True or False: Although adult helminths are generally not microscopic, some stages in the life cycles of many disease-causing helminths are.

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True

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Organisms that can exist as _____, contain a nucleic acid genome for at least some part of their life cycle, and are capable of replicating that genome.

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Single Cells

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Examples of organisms that can exist as single cells are:

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  1. Epulopiscium
  2. Thiomargarita
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Properties of ALL Cells:

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  1. Metabolism
  2. Growth
  3. Evolution
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Properties of SOME Cells:

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  1. Differentiation
  2. Communication
  3. Genetic Exchange
  4. Motility
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Cells take up nutrients, transform them, and expel wastes.

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Metabolism

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Nutrients from the environment are converted into new cell materials to form new cells.

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Growth

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Cells evolve to display new properties. Phylogenetic trees capture evolutionary relationships.

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Evolution

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Some cells can form new cell structures such as a spore.

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Differentiation

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Cells interact with each other by chemical messengers.

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Communication

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Cells can exchange genes by several mechanisms.

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Genetic Exchange

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Some cells are capable of self-propulsion.

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Motility

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Give the 2 interconnected themes in Microbiology as a discipline:

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  1. Understanding the nature and functioning of the microbial world.
  2. Applying our understanding of the microbial world for the benefit of humankind and planet Earth.

BIO030 | C1: Inroduction To Microbiology (5 decks)

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