Module 1 Flashcards

1
Q

Who is the English physicist that looked at a silver of cork through a microscope lens and noticed pores or cells in it? First person to use the word cell and published micrographia

A

Robert Hooke

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2
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Father of Microbiology, “wee animacules”

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Anton Van Leeuwenhoek

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3
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Theory that life spontaneously developed from non living matter. according to it, a “vital force” forms life

A

Spontaneous generation

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4
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Alternative hypothesis: living organism arise from pre existing living cells (Rudolf Virchow)

A

Biogenesis

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5
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Spontaneous generation is a theory made by?

A

Francisco Redi

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6
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Who made the discovery of fermentation, disprove spontaneous generation, pasteurization and s shaped flask that let air in but microbes out?

A

Louis pasteur

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7
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Responsible for fermentation?

A

Yeast

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8
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Sour wine contained _ that use alcohol yo produce vinegar (acetic acid)?

A

Bacteria

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9
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Application of high heat for a short time is called?

A

Pasteurization

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10
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Who used a chemical disinfectant to prevent surgical wound infections?

A

Joseph lister

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11
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Who proposed germ theory of disease?

A

Robert koch

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12
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Gelatin like product derived from seaweed?

A

Agar

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13
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  1. Specific microorganisms is present in all cases of the disease
  2. Organism canbe obtained in pure culture outside of the host
  3. Organism when re-inoculated into host causes the same symptoms
  4. Organism can be isolated in pure culture from experimentally infected host
A

Koch postulates

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14
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Who discovered the first antibiotic?

A

Alexander Fleming

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15
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What microorganism is pinicillin made of that kill S. Aureus?

A

Penicillium fungus

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16
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Who is the german physician that speculated about a magic bullet that could hunt down and destroy pathogens without harming the host?

A

Paul ehrlich

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17
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Father of modern microbiology?

A

Louis pasteur

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18
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Kingdom that is Single celled and usually move by cilia, flagella or by amoeboid mechanisms?

A

Protist

19
Q

Kingdom that is multicellular, moving and acquire nutrients by ingestion

A

Animal

20
Q

Kingdom that is Multicellular, non moving and acquire nutrients by photosynthesis?

A

Plants

21
Q

Kingdom that is multicellular, non moving and acquire nutrients by absorption?

A

Fungi

22
Q

Kingdom that is single celled, no organelled and nucleus, no visible feeding mechanism but absorb nutrients or photosynthesis?

A

Monera

23
Q

Three domains of life?

A

Bacteria, eukarya, archaea

24
Q

Who devised a system based upon the cellular organization of the 3 organisms in 3 domains? Based on differences in ribosomal RNA structure

A

Carl Woese

25
Q

What cells are 10 times smaller than eukaryotic cells?

A

Prokaryotic (archaeal and bacterial)

26
Q

The five subgroups of microorganisms are?

A

Bacteria
Algae
Fungi
Protozoa
Viruses

27
Q

Who established the system of scientific nomenclature?

A

Carl linnaeus

28
Q

Staphylococcus aureus came from the word _ which means clustered arrangement of the cells?

A

Staphylo

29
Q

Golden color of the colonies came from the word?

A

Aur

30
Q

Escherichia coli came from honors of the discoverer?

A

Theodor escherich

31
Q

What microorganism contains the ff characteristics?
Prokaryotes
Peptidoglycan cell wall
Binary fission
Use organic and inorganic chemicals or photosynthesis

A

Bacteria (eubacteria)

32
Q

What microorganism contains the following characteristics?
Prokaryotic
Lack Peptidoglycan
Live in extrem environments
Include
Methanogens
Extreme halophiles
Extreme thermophiles

A

Archaea

33
Q

What microorganism contains the following characteristics?
Eukaryotes
Cellulose cell walls
Use photosynthesis for energy
Produce molecular and organic compounds
Metabolically diverse

A

Algae

34
Q

What microorganism contains the following characteristics?
Eukaryotes
Chitin cell walls
Organic chemicals for energy
Mold and mushroom are multicellular
Yeasts are unicellular

A

Fungi

35
Q

What do you call the masses of mycelia which are composed of filaments?

A

Hyphae

36
Q

What microorganism contajns the following characteristics?
Eukaryotes
Absorb or ingest organic chemicals
Motile via psuedopods, cilia or flagella
Most are parasites

A

Protozoa

37
Q

What type of microorganisms have the ff characteristics ?
Acellular
Consist of dna or rna core
Core is surrounded by protein coat or lipid envelope
Replicated when they are in a living host cell
Prions

A

Viruses

38
Q

Virus composed exclusively of proteins called?

A

Prions

39
Q

Study of bacteria?

A

Bacteriology

40
Q

Study of fungi?

A

Mycology

41
Q

Study of algae?

A

Phycology

42
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Study of protozoans?

A

Parasitology

43
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Study of viruses?

A

Virology