Module 1 Flashcards
What is microbiology?
Study of microscopic forms of life.
Define eukaryotes in terms of nucleus and organelles.
Cells with true nuclei and organelles.
What are prokaryotes in terms of their nucleus?
Cells lacking membrane-bound nuclei.
They lack true nucleus and have a nucleoid
Describe viruses.
Acellular obligate intracellular parasites.
What are viroids?
Infectious RNA molecules causing plant diseases.
Define prions.
Infectious proteins causing neurodegenerative diseases.
What is the Spontaneous Generation Theory?
Hypothesis life arises from nonliving matter.
What are cyanobacteria?
Photosynthetic bacteria contributing to oxygen production.
What is bacteriology?
Study of bacteria.
Define virology.
Study of viruses.
What is mycology?
Study of fungi.
What does phycology study?
Study of algae.
What is protozoology?
Study of protozoa.
Define parasitology.
Study of parasites.
What are Koch’s Postulates?
Criteria linking microbes to specific diseases.
What are the 4 Koch’s postulates
- Microorganism must be observed in every case of the disease
- It must be isolated and grown in a pure culture
- When inoculating the pure culture in animals, it must reproduce the disease
- The same microorganism must be recovered from the diseased animal
Who is known as the father of microbiology?
Louis Pasteur; developed pasteurization.
Who was the first to observe microorganisms using a microscope?
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek.
What did Francesco Reddi do?
Disproved spontaneous generation with meat experiments.
Who investigated cholera’s spread in London?
John Snow.
What did Robert Koch develop?
Methods for growing bacteria.
- medium to grow bacteria
- agar in Petri dish; anthrax, TB
Who created the first vaccine for smallpox?
Edward Jenner.
What did John Tyndall discover?
Endospores and Tyndallization process.
State the Germ Theory of Disease.
Infectious diseases caused by microorganisms.
