PRELIMS Flashcards
study of microorganisms
microbiology
rapidly growing cell
germ
producers in the ecosystem
microorganisms
it is a bacteria described as clustered arrangement and have golden color
staphylococcus aureus / S. Aureus
it is a bacteria found on skin
staphylococcus aureus/ S. Aureus
it is a bacteria found in colon or large intestine
Escherichia coli / E. coli
who described e.coli
Honor Theodor Escherich
Honor Edwin Klebs
Klebsiella pneumoniae
Klebsiella pneumoniae
Disease
Honor Lois Pfiester
Pfiesteria piscicida
Disease in fish
Pfiesteria piscicida
Honor Daniel Salmon
Salmonella typhimurium
Salmonella typhimurium
Stupor (typh-) in mice(muri-)
Chains of cells
Streptococcus pyogenes
Streptococcus pyogenes
Forms pus (pyo-)
Tuftlike (penicilll-)
Penicillium chrysogenum
Penicillium chrysogenum
Produce yellow (chryso-) pigment
Honor Oswaldo Cruz
Trypanosoma cruzi
Corkscrew-like (trypano-, borer soma-, body)
Trypanosoma cruzi
Study of classifying organisms
Taxonomy
Provide universal names
Taxonomy
Plant and animal kingdoms
1735
Bacteria and fungi put in plant kingdom
1857
Kingdom protista proposed for bacteria, protozoa, algae, and fungi
1866
Prokaryote introduced for cells “without nucleus*
1937
Prokaryote as cell in which nucleoplasm not surrounded by nuclear membrane
1959
Kingdom fungi
1961
Kingdom prokaryote
1968
Two types of prokaryotic cells found
1978