TEST Flashcards
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confidence
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2
Cultured
Bacteria that comes (was grown) from a laboratory setting
5
3
Inoculation
The process of introducing bacteria to a solid or liquid growth medium.
5
4
Colony
A single bacteria that continuously divides until it forms a small pile
5
5
Media (liquid broth or solid agar)
Allow the growth of many bacterial organisms or restrict growth to only some specific types (selective)
5
6
Cocci
Spheres
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7
Bacilli
Rods
5
8
Spirilla
Spirals
5
9
Strepto
In chains
3
10
Diplo
In pairs
5
11
Staphylo
In clusters
3
12
Gram Reaction
One of the most important tests for classifying bacteria.
5
13
Gram positive
Bacteria that is stained dark purple by the reaction
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14
Gram-negative
Bacteria that is stained pink
5
15
Peptidoglycan
a complex polysaccharide unique to bacteria. Gram-positive bacteria have cells walls composed primarily of this.
3
16
Sterilization
The destruction of all forms of life
3
17
Autoclave
A sterilization tool
5
18
Disinfection
Destroys pathogenic microorganisms (not necessarily all life).
3
19
Physical Agents
Heat, UV, radiation, ionizing radiation, sonic disruption, and filtration.
5
20
Chemical Agents
Lysol, phenols, detergents, iodine, and formaldehyde.
5
21
Cidal
Chemicals that kill pathogens- lethal.
3
22
Static
Chemicals that temporarily arrest growth - Bacteriostatic, fungistatic.
3
23
Antisepsis (Degermination)
The chemical disinfectant of skin
4
24
Triclosan
An active ingredient in most antibacterial household soaps.
3
25
Bacterial lawn
A thick film of bacteria
Zone of inhibition
The clearing around the disc.
