Monera 2: Flashcards
What can mutations in bacteria allow bacteria to develop
Antibiotic resistance
Give an example of an ineffective bacteria
MRSA
Misuse of antibiotics
Overuse
Failure of some patients to complete a course of antibiotics
What happens if a patient fails to complete a course of antibiotics
It allowed the bacteria to survive and regrow
Bacteria divide by..
Binary fission
Binary fission if a form of
Asexual reproduction
How often can binary fission take place
Every 20 minutes
Name the 4 phases of the growth curve for bacteria
Lag phases
Log phases
Stationary phase
Decline phases
Lag phase
Small numbers
Bacteria are adapting to their new environment and making enzymes
Log phase
Numbers increase
Bacteria multiply - plenty of nutrients, space and low waste oxygen
Stationary phase
Number stays constant
Increased competition for nutrients space and oxygen
Build up fo toxic wastes
Decline phase
Numbers decreasing
Death rate increasing
Production rate slowing down
Survival phase
Some can survive by producing endospores
Bioprocessing
Using microorganisms to produce a product
Bioreactor
A vessel in which microorganisms are used up to make a product