Unit 4 Part 2 - Microbiology Flashcards
single colony isolation was developed by ___ on a spoiling slice of boiled potato
robert koch
bacteria that maintains its color after treatment with acid solutions
acid-fast bacilli (AFB)
special acid-base stain used to identify AFB
AFB stain
Ziehl-Neelson stain
a spray of fine particles in the air
aerosol
extract of seaweed used to grow bacteria
agar
a sterile petri dish in which agar is solidified
agar plate
a tube in which agar is allowed to solidify at an angle
agar slant
an organism that grows without O2
anaerobe
a routine used to prevent contamination and to maintain sterility
aseptic technique
rod-shaped bacteria
bacillus
one-celled microorganisms
bacteria
study of bacteria
bacteriology
tiny bacteria that are intracellular parasites, responsible for causing STD/STI
chlamydia
sperical-shapred bacteria
coccus
mass of bacteria growing on a media
colony
the act of growing bacteria on a media
culture
the act of growing a microorganism and testing to determine which antibiotic is effective
culture and sensitivity (C&S)
bacteria that stains pink/red with gram’s stain
gram negative
bacteria that stains blue/purple with a grams stain
gram positive
crystal violet, iodine, alcohol-acetone & safranin
used to differentiate between gram + and gram - bacteria
Gram’s stain
most common gram + are
cocci
most common gram - are
bacilli
introduction of microorganism to media
inoculation
a wire with a loop at one end and a handle on the other, heated and used to inoculate or transfer bacteria
inoculation loop