P1. General Definitions Flashcards
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a BRANCH of BIOLOGY which deals w/ the STUDY OF LIVING ORGANISMS that are too small for to bee seen by the naked eye.
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MICROBIOLOGY
2
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- branch of MEDICAL SCIENCE.
- study of MEDICALLY IMPORTANT MICROORGANISMS.
medically important microorganisms - pathogenic to human.
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MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY
3
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includes diagnosis, treatment, & prevention of infectious diseases.
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MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY
4
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- branch of MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY.
- focuses on the LABORATORY IDENTIFICATION of medically important bacteria by PHENOTYPICAL & GENOTYPICAL characterization.
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DIANOSTIC BACTERIOLOGY
5
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DIAGNOSTIC BACTERIOLOGY includes….
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ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITY TESTING
6
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- PHYSICAL observable traits?
- MOLECULAR/GENETIC non-observable traits?
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- phenotypical
- genotypical
7
Q
BACTERIAL GROWTH facts:
each BACTERIUM has a unique ____?
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COLONIAL MORPHOLOGY
