part 1 Flashcards

1
Q

process by which chemical substances (nutrients) are acquired from the environment and
used in cellular activities

A

NUTRITION

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2
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must be provided to an
organism

A

essential nutrients

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3
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required in large quantities; play
principal roles in cell structure and metabolism. give 2 example

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macronutrients
- proteins
- carbohydrates

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4
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required in small amounts; involved in enzyme function and maintenance of protein structure

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micronutrients
- manganese
- zinc
- nickel

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5
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contain carbon and hydrogen atoms and are usually the products of living things. ex

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organic nutrients
- methane, carbohydrates, lipids, protein, nucleic acids

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6
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atom or molecule that contains a combination of atoms other than carbon and hydrogen

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inorganic nutrients
- metals and their salt (magnesium sulfate, ferric nitrate, ssodium phosphate)
- gases (oxygen, carbon dioxide, water)

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7
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carbon sources

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  • heterotroph
  • autotroph
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8
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must obtain carbon in an organic
form made by other living organisms such as proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, and nucleic acid

A

heterotroph

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9
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an organism that uses CO2, an inorganic gas as its carbon source
– Not nutritionally dependent on other living thing

A

autotroph

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10
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must be provided as a nutrient
– Essential amino acids, vitamins

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growth factor

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11
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main determinants of nutritional types.

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carbon sources
- heterotroph, autotroph
energy sources
- chemotroph, phototroph

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12
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gain energy from chemical
compounds

A

chemotroph

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13
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gain energy through photosynthesis

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phototrophs

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14
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survive totally on
inorganic substances

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Chemoautotrophs

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15
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Heterotrophs;

A

Saprobes, Parasites

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16
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free-living microorganisms that feed on organic detritus from dead
organisms

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saprobes

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17
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derive nutrients from
host

18
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does not require energy; substances
exist in a gradient and move from areas of higher
concentration toward areas of lower concentrations

A

passive transport

19
Q

requires energy and carrier proteins;
gradient independent

A

active transport

20
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passive transport ex.

A

diffusion osmosis, facilitated diffusion

21
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active transport ex.

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carrier-mediated active transport, bulk transport, group translocation

22
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atoms and molecules exist in random motions

A

diffusion osmosis

23
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molecules bind to carrier protein and is carried across the side

A

facilitated diffusion

24
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atoms are pumped in and out of the cell by specialized receptors

A

carrier-mediated active transport

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molecules is moved across and simultaneously converted into a metabolically useful susbtance
group translocation
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mass transport of large particles, cells and liquids by engulfment and vesicle formation
bulk transport
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utilizes oxygen and can detoxify it
Aerobe
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cannot grow without oxygen
Obligate aerobe
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utilizes oxygen but can also grow in its absence
Facultative anaerobe
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– requires only a small amount of oxygen
Microaerophilic
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does not utilize oxygen
Anaerobe
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– lacks the enzymes to detoxify oxygen so cannot survive in an oxygen environment
Obligate anaerobe
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– do not utilize oxygen but can survive and grow in its presence
Aerotolerant anaerobes
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grows best at higher CO2 tensions than normally present in the atmosphere
Capnophile
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Majority of microorganisms grow at a pH between 6 and 8
neutrophiles
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grow at extreme acid pH
Acidophiles
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grow at extreme alkaline pH
Alkalinophiles
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require a high concentration of salt
Halophiles
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– do not require high concentration of solute but can tolerate it when it occurs
Osmotolerant
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can survive under extreme pressure and will rupture if exposed to normal atmospheric pressure
Barophiles