PHYSIOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS Flashcards

1
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Requires oxygen for growth; strict aerobes

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Obligate aerobes

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2
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Obligate aerobes

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SuBTuFrAe

B. subtilis,
Brucella,
M. tuberculosis,
Francisella
P. aeruginosa,

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3
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Absence of oxygen

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Obligate anaerobes

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4
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Obligate anaerobes

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BacTePeAVe

Bacteroides,
C. tetani,
Peptostreptococcus,
Actinomyces
Veilonella,

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5
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for cellular synthesis

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Carbon

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6
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for protein synthesis

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Nitrogen

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7
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for cellular functions

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energy

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8
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Can grow without oxygen but presence of it they will utilize – Most Enterobacteriaceae

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Facultative anaerobes

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9
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small amount 2-10% of O2

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Microaerophiles

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10
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Microaerophiles

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PePyBurCa

Y. pestis,
H. pylori,
B. burgdorferi,
Campylobacter

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11
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can grow without O2 but can still survive in the presence of it

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Aerotolerant

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12
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Aerotolerant

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LaFaeLaPy

Lactobacillus
E. faecalis,
E. lactis
S. pyogenes,

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13
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able to survive in unusual conditions like absence of O2 and increased temp

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Extremophiles

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14
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Extremophiles

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Bacillus infernus

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15
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5-10% CO2

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Capnophiles

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16
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Capnophiles

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GoPIMy

N. gonorrhoeae
S. pneumoniae
H. influenzae
Mycobacteria

17
Q

Blood bag contaminants

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ELiFAu

Y. enterolitica
S. liquefaciens
P. fluoresence
S. aureus

18
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0 to -20C; L. monocytogenes

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Psychrophilic/Cryophilic

19
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Most bacteria optimum temperature is body temperature (35C to 37C)

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Mesophilic bacteria

20
Q

50-60C; G. stearothermophilus

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Thermophilic

21
Q

lowest temperature at a given time

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Thermal death point

22
Q

length of time require to kill all the organisms present at a given time

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Thermal death time

23
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kill by autoclave by 121 degC for 20 -30mins

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Sporeformers

24
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can be killed 100 degC for 10-20 mins

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Vegetative/Non-spore formers

25
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high salt concentration

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Halophilic

26
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enterococci

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6.5% NaCl

27
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staphylococcus

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7.5% NaCl

28
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Vibrio

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8-10% NaCl

29
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pH requirement

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Acidophilic
Basophilic
Neutrophilic

30
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Humidophilic

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70% moisture

31
Q

Plasmoptysis

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swell

32
Q

Plasmolysis

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shrink

32
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Plasmolysis

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shrink