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Module 1 Flashcards

1
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What is Microbial Physiology?

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Defined as the study of how microbial cell structures, growth, and metabolism function in living organisms.

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What does the study of microbial function includes?

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  • microbial growth
  • microbial metabolism
  • microbial cell structure
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3
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These are organisms that are microscopic and extremely small?

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Microbes

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4
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Microorganisms are comprises of either?

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  • Single cell
  • Cell Clusters
  • Multicellular
  • Relatively complex organisms
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5
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The study of Microorganism

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Microbiology

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6
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Microbiology is a subject that begun upon the discovery of microorganisms by who?

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Anton van Leeuwenhoek

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7
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What year did Anton van Leeuwenhoek invented the microscope?

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1675

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What are the different types of Microorganisms?

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  • Bacteria
  • Fungi
  • Algae
  • Protozoa
  • Microscopic animals such as Rotifers and Planarias
  • Microscopic plants
  • Virus (non-living thing)
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9
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Are all microorganisms unicellular?

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No, because some multicellular organisms are microscopic and some unicellular organisms are macroscopic and can be seen through the naked eye.

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10
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What is the biggest bacteria that can be seen through the naked eye?

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Thiomargarita namibiensis

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11
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Are all microorganisms harmful?

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No, some are beneficial and that they are widespread in nature

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12
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What are the 6 major types of microorganisms?

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  • Bacteria
  • Archaea
  • Fungi
  • Protozoa
  • Algae
  • Viruses
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13
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What is the characteristic of a bacteria?

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Bacteria are unicellular organisms which is a prokaryotic meaning they do not have true nucleus.

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14
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The Cell wall of a bacteria is composed of what that is a major feature used in classifying the organisms?

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Peptidoglycan

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15
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How do Bacteria reproduce?

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Binary Fission

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16
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What do bacteria posses for motility?

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Flagella and cillia

17
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4 major shape of Bacteria

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Bacillus (rod)
Cocci (spherical)
Spirilla (spiral)
Vibrios (curve)

18
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What are the 2 classification of bacteria when using gram staining?

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Gram-positive

Gram-negative

19
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What are the classification of bacteria based on their response to oxygen?

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  • Aerobic
  • Anaerobic
  • Facultative Anaerobes
20
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In obtaining energy what are the classification of bacteria?

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Heterotrophs

Autotrophs

21
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Bacteria that consume other organisms?

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Heterotrophs

22
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Bacteria that feast on decaying organic matter

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Saprophyte

23
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Bacteria that makes their own food, using the energy that came from the sunlight and converting it to chemical energy

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Autotrophs or Chemoautotrophs

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