unit 3 test Flashcards
gram-positive bacteria have…
cell membrane and a thick cell wall (stains dark blue)
gram-negative bacteria have…
cell membrane, thin cell wall, and outer phospholipid membrane (do not retain dye)
what only grows in absence of oxygen?
anaerobic
what produces energy using sunlight?
photoautotroph
what requires oxygen to grow?
aerobic
what survives best at low oxygen?
facultative
what obtains its energy through chemicals?
chemoautotroph
what causes diease?
pathogenic
what produces this own food and energy?
autotroph
what receives nutrients from the host or enviroment?
heterotroph
what is a prokaryotic cell?
bacteria
whats a eukaryotic cell?
fungi, plants, animals, or humans
media that prevents the growth of some type of microorganisms and permits the growth of others is said to be…
selective media
media that allows you to tell whether or not a colony has a particular property is called…
differential media
method to prevent contamination while introducing specific bacteria of intersecting culture
aseptic technique
free from microorganisms, totally clean
sterile
unwanted material, such as bacteria from skin or hair
contamination
a pressurized chamber that can reach high temps to kill microbes and sterilize equipment
autoclave
coccus is ___
bacillus is ___
spirillum is ___
spherical (circle)
rod-shaped
spiral