Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM


Top Flashcards (Certified)
All Flashcards

Bio 111 > Preamble > Flashcards

Preamble Flashcards

1
Q

What are cryptogams

A

The are plants or plant like organisms that reproduce by spores

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Bacteria that convert organic nitrogen to ammonia are called

A

Amonifying bacteria
Eg B. Ramosus, B vulgaris

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Nitrifying bacteria convert

A

Ammonia to nitrate

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Function of Nitrobacter and nitrosomonas is

A

Convert ammonia to nitrate

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Bacteria that convert atmospheric nitrogen to ammonia is called

A

Nitrogen fixing bacteria
Azotobacter
Clostridium
Rhizobium

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Clostridium acetobutylicum is used in

A

Preparation of alchohols

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Acetobacter aceti in sugar cane is used to prepare what

A

Vinegar

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Lactobacillus lacti is used in

A

Preparation of butter/cheese

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Which bacteria is used to produce tea, coffee and tobacco

A

Micrococcus

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Clostridium butylicum is used to

A

Used to isolate fibres from hemp after rotten the stem

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Saline and alkaline wastelands can be reclaimed using

A

Blue green algae

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Phylum proteobacteria are able to

A

Decompose material into individual chemical components in waste water

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Tuberculosis is caused by

A

Mycobacteria tuberclosis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Eberthela typhosa causes

A

Typhoid

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Tetanus is caused by

A

Clostridium tetani

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Shigella dysenteriae causes

A

Dysentry

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

Influenza is caused by

A

Hemophilous influenzea

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

Corynebacterium diphtheria causes

A

Diphtheria

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

Pneumonia is caused by

A

Diplococats pneumonias

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

Vibrio cholerae causes

A

Cholera

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

Gonorrhoea is caused by

A

Gonococcus

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

Plague is caused by

A

Bacillus pestis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

Bacterial diseases of plants include

A

Citrus canker, fire blight of pear, cotton root rot, cowper blight ets

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

Bacillus denitrificans cause

A

They cause soil denitrification by reducing nitrates and ammonium salts to free nitrogen

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
The fungus beauveria bassiana is a pesticide used to control
Spread of emerald Ash borer
26
What is mycorrhiza
This is a symbiotic relationship between a fungus and a plant
27
What is saccharomyces cerevisiae
Brewer's and baker's yeast
28
What is cyclosporine
An Immunosuppressant gotten from fungi
29
What is nuerospora crassa
Red bread mold Was used to achieve many advances in modern genetics
30
What are ergot alkaloids
They are used to treat severe headaches
31
Which compound found in which fungi are used for their hallucinogenic property
Psilocybin in psilocybe semilanceata and gymnopilus junonius
32
Porphyra (nori) and spirulina are
Important source of food especially to coastal countries
33
Algae are rich in which vitamins
Niacin (B2) Vitamin C Folic acid(B9) Iodine
34
Iodine is a precursor for
Thyroxine
35
Brown algae used as feed supplements include
Fucus,laminaria and Ascophyllum nodusum
36
Industrial products of algae include
Agar Carragean Alginate Diatomite
37
Chlorellin is produced by
Chlorella Vulgaris and is used as an antibacterial
38
Algae used in sewage oxidation ponds include
Chlorella Chlamydomonas Scenedesmus Euglena
39
What is applied in carbon dioxide sequestration
Algae
40
Atrichum,pogonatum, trematodon etc play a role as ___
Inhibitors of soil erosion due to their trample resistant nature and regenerative ability
41
Ornamental water flowers are made from
Dried plants of climacium japonicum
42
What is used from treating cuts, burns and wounds
Mosses mixed with fat and honey
43
Spores of mosses are used in
Finger print powder Flash photography powder
44
Ruhmora adiantiform is used In
Flower arrangements Aka florists fern
45
Petiole of dryopteris yields
Anthelmintic drugs
46
Sporocarp of marsilea is rich in
Starch and eaten for nutritive values
47
Azolla is
Used as nitrogen fixer in agriculture
48
Stem of cycas revoluta is a good source of what
Starch
49
Stem and seeds of cycas revoluta is used in
Making wine
50
Zamia is also a rich source of
Starch
51
Anti cancerous drug taxol is obtained from
Bark of taxus
52
Pollen grains of some cycas have
Narcotic effects
53
Ephedrine is used in treatment of
Cold and cough
54
What is an important source of pulp wood
Spruce or picea
55
What is used in making pencils scales and holders
Wood of juniperus
56
Bark of larix yields
Tannin
57
Turpentine is obtained from
Abies balsemea
58
What is used in making wooden spring musical instruments
Wood of red spruce
59
Sugar comes exclusively from
Sugarcane and sugar beets
60
Lawsonia inermis is used as
Beautification material

Bio 111 (8 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2025 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions