Overview of Microbiology

Question 1

1. GENETIC makeup of the organism

2. Set of genes (alleles) responsible for a particular trait

Answer 1

Genotypes

Question 2

1. PHYSICAL expression of trait

2. Readily observable physical and functional features

Answer 2

Phenotype

Question 3

Study of microorganisms either unicellular, multicellular or acellular

Answer 3

Microbiology

Question 4

What are the orderly classification and grouping of organisms (7)
in order

Answer 4

1. Kingdom
2. Phylum
3. Class
4. Order
5. Family
6. Genus
7. Species
8. Subtypes

Question 5

• Rigid structure that maintains shape of the bacteria

- present except___________ & ____________

Answer 5

1. Cell wall

2. Mycoplasm spp and Ureaplasma

Question 6

• composed of phospholipid bilayer

- do not contain sterols, except__________________

Answer 6

Cell membrane/ Plasma membrane

Mycoplasma pneumoniae

Question 7

• discrete organized rigid covering

- usually made_______________ except the poly-D-glutamic acid capsule in Bacillus anthracis

Answer 7

1. Capsule

2. Polysaccharide polymers

Question 8

Appendages for locomotion polymerized protein called flagellin

Answer 8

Flagella

Question 9

1.inactive form, germinates under favorable conditions into one vegetative state
2.

Answer 9

1.Spores

Question 10

Carbon dioxide and Energy Source

Organisms and Energy source

1. light
2. Chemical compound
3. Inorganic source ( ammonia and sulfide)
4. Organic compound (proteins, carbohydrates, lipids)
5. Chemical and Organic compound
6. Increased CO3 (3 to 10%)
7. S. areus, V. Cholera/mimiscus

Answer 10

1. Phototrophs
2. Chemotrophs
3. Autotrophs (Litotrophs)
4. Heterotrophs(Organotrophs)
5. Chemotrotrophs
6. Capnophilic
7. Salt loving