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What qualities of prokaryotes differ from eukaryotes?

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Prokaryotes have:
-No nucleus
-No membrane-bound organelles
-Single coiled circular chromosome
-Extrachromosomal DNA (plasmid)
-Peptidoglycan in cell wall
-70S ribosome (30S & 50S)
-Coupled transcription/translation

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What qualities of eukaryotes differ form prokaryotes?

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Eukaryotes have:
-A nucleus
-Membrane-bound organelles
-Linear chromosomes
-No peptidoglycan in cell wall
-80S ribosome (40S & 60S)
-Not coupled transcription/translation

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What are fungi?

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Members of a group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds, or a combo of both

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What kind of environments can fungi grow in?

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-Low temps (20-30C)
-Tolerant of high pressures and low pH

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What is the difference in cell wall structure in fungi?

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Composed of chitin

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What is the difference in cell membrane structure in fungi?

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Contains ergosterol as the primary sterol

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What are common targets of antifungals?

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Chitin and ergosterol

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What constitutes a species of bacteria?

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A collection of strains which have many properties in common and are clearly different from other strains

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What are subspecies?

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Species that are divided based on small phenotypic or genotypic differences

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What are serovars/serotypes?

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Antigenic properties

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What are pathovars/pathotypes?

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Pathogenic properties (virulence factors)

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What are phage types?

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Based on the ability to be lysed by specific bacteriophages

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What are the 3 morphological forms of fungi?

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-Mold
-Yeast
-Dimorphic

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Mold: Mycelial growth at both ___________ and ______ temperature

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Environmental; body

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Yeast: Bacterial-like growth at both _________ and ______ temperature

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Environmental; body

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Dimorphic: Mycelial growth at ___________ temperatures and yeast growth at _______ temperatures

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Environmental; body

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What is a mycelium?

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A mat of branching hyphae (vegetative form of fungus)

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what is a hyphae?

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Long, branching complex network of filaments that makes up mycelium

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How can you differentiate species using hyphae?

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Whether they’re septate or non-septate (septate are little divisions in the branches)

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What 3 shapes do yeast come in?

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-Oval budding
-Bottle shaped cells (oblong, footprint)
-Large, round encapsulated cells

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How can you differentiate between fungal species?

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Appearance of their colony, hyphal organization and the structure and organization of reproductive spores

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Spores are _________ and germinate when conditions are favourable

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Asexual

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What are the 3 common morphological forms of bacteria?

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-Coccus (little balls)
-Bacillus (rods)
-Spirochaete (swirly guys)

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What bright field microscope settings are best for looking at bacteria?

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Magnification of 1000x

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What is diplococci?
2 cocci in a pair
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What is streptococci?
Cocci arranged in chains
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What are tetrads?
Cocci in a cube-like structure
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What are sarcina?
Cubical packets of 8 cocci
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What are staphylococci?
Cocci arranged in grape-like clusters
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What are bacillus, diplobacilli, and streptobacilli?
Bacillus - Single rod-shaped bacterium Diplobacilli - Bacilli arranged in pairs Streptobacillus - Chains of bacilli
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What are palasides?
Bacilli arranged in fence-like structure (kinda like a lightning bolt)
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What is a coccobacillus?
Very short, rod-shaped bacteria (like an oval coin? idk)
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What are 6 other shapes bacteria can come in? (idk if this is important but know it just in case i guess)
-Vibrio -Spirillum -Spirochete -Filamentous -Star-shaped -Box-shaped
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Why do bacteria have different shapes?
Primary selective pressures (nutrient acquisition, cell division and predation) and secondary selective pressures (mechanisms to combat primary pressures)
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What colour do gram+ bacteria usually stain?
Blue or purple
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What colour do gram- bacteria usually stain?
Pink or red
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What do gram+ bacteria have that gram- bacteria dont?
A thick peptidoglycan cell wall (~90% of cell wall)
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What do gram- bacteria have that gram+ bacteria dont have?
An outer membrane containing lipopolysaccharides (high lipid content)
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What are 3 functions of the cell envelope?
-Protection -Nutrient transportation -Virulence
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What are 3 functions of fimbriae/flagella?
-Motility -Adhesion -Conjugation
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What are 5 important surface components?
-Protection -Permeability barriers -Adhesins -Enzymes -Sensing proteins
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Why is the capsule of a bacteria important?
1. Adherence - virulence, biofilm formation 2. Protecting from phagocytosis 3. Resistance to environmental stress (desiccation, antimicrobials)
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What usually indicates the presence of capsules in a colony?
A slimy/mucoid appearance
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What are the functions of a bacterial cell wall?
-Bacterial structure/shape and protection -Target for antimicrobial drugs (B-lactams) -Virulence factor -Immunological distinction for strains -Gram staining!!!
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How does the outer membrane of gram-negative bacteria evade phagocytosis and the complement system?
It has a strong negative charge
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What other two functions does the outer membrane of a gram-negative bacteria have that are important for its survival?
-Barrier to some antibiotics, digestive enzymes and chemicals -Toxicity to mammalian cells due to the lipopolysaccharide component
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Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) is made of O antigen, outer core, inner core, and lipid A. What is O antigen important for?
Immune response serotyping
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Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) is made of O antigen, outer core, inner core, and lipid A. What is lipid A important for?
Uncontrolled activation of the immune system with production of inflammatory mediators ---> Endotoxic shock!!
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What are 4 characteristics of LPS?
-Endotoxin -Heat stable -Release when gram-negative bacterial cell wall ruptures -Toxic to most animal cells
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What is endotoxemia?
Presence of endotoxins in the blood
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What is the difference in source between an endotoxin and an exotoxin?
Endo: Component of the cell wall of gram-negative bacteria released after death Exo: Produced by live bacteria, primarily by gram-positive but can also be gram-negative
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What is the difference in composition between an endotoxin and an exotoxin?
Endo: Lipid A of LPS Exo: Protein
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What is the difference in heat stability between an endotoxin and an exotoxin?
Endo: Heat stable Exo: Most are heat labile
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What is the difference in effect on host between an endotoxin and an exotoxin?
Endo: General systemic inflammation and fever Exo: Specific damage to cells dependent on receptor-mediated targeting of cells and specific mechanism of action
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What is lipoteichoic acid?
Its an exotoxin released from the cell membrane pf gram-positive bacteria and has similar effects to LPS
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What are some qualities of the cytoplasmic membrane?
-Lipid bilayer with embedded proteins and is selectively permeable -Site of respiration, secretion, photosynthesis -Contains sensing proteins, enzymes, transport proteins
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What is a flagella?
-Present in motile bacteria -Long, filamentous structure -Common in gram-negatives
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What is a fimbriae/pili?
-Vary in number and type -Thin, straight thread-like structures -Used in adhesion and conjugation -Common in gram-negatives
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What is bacterial DNA composed of?
-Single chromosome (essential genetic info for survival) -Plasmids (mobile genetic element and additional genes)
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What organelle is the site of protein synthesis?
Ribosome
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What is a common target of antimicrobials and why?
Bacterial ribosomes to inhibit protein synthesis. Differences between prokaryotic and eukaryotic ribosomes are why they're good targets
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What process contributes to horizontal gene transfer?
Recombination (exchange of DNA between bacteria)
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What is transformation?
Uptake of a naked segment of DNA from a lysed "donor" bacterium
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What is transduction?
Transfer of genetic information between bacteria and lysogenic phages
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What is a bacteriophage (phage)?
Virus that specifically infects bacteria
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What is conjugation?
Transfer of plasmids between bacteria
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What occurs during conjugation in gram-negative bacteria?
A pilus will form and requires an F plasmid to transfer genetic material (F+ donor is female; F- recipient is male)
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What are the 2 major genera of spore-forming bacteria?
Bacillus, Clostridium
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What is the issue with spore-forming bacteria?
They are capable of surviving in harsh environments, but can be killed with UV radiation, ultra-high temperatures, and chemicals
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What does the coat of a spore-forming bacteria do?
Protects against lytic enzymes
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What does the cortex of a spore-forming bacteria have?
Peptidoglycan structure
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The outer membrane of a spore-forming bacteria is ___________ to small molecules
Impermeable
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What are the 4 permissive conditions for bacterial growth?
-Temperature -pH -Osmotic pressure -Oxygen
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What type of bacteria are usually most pathogenic to animals due to the temperature they thrive in?
Mesophiles (grow best in temps of 30-40C
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If mammalian blood normally has a pH between 7.3-7.5, what type of bacteria will grow best?
Neutrophiles
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All bacteria have a ________, _________, and __________ pH requirement
Minimum; maximum; optimal
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Why are bacteria more tolerant of osmotic pressure than eukaryotic cells?
Because of their cell wall
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Pathogenic bacteria usually grow best at osmotic pressures equivalent to __________ ________
Physiological saline (0.9% NaCl i think?)
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What are oxygen metabolites?
Enzymes capable of reacting with oxygen
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What is the enzyme that produces H2O2?
Super Oxide Dismutase (SODM)
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What will peroxidase convert H2O2 into?
2 H2O
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What will catalase convert H2O2 into?
2 H2O + O2
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What are the 5 types of oxygen tolerance?
-Obligate aerobes -Facultative anaerobes -Microaerophilic -Aerotolerant anaerobes -Obligate anaerobes
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Obligate aerobes
Require oxygen for aerobic respiration
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Facultative anaerobes
Performs aerobic respiration when oxygen is available, but can perform anaerobic respiration
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Microaerophilic
Require an oxygen concentration lower than atmospheric (2-10%)
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Aerotolerant anaerobes
Performs anaerobic respiration but can survive in the presence of oxygen
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Obligate anaerobes
Performs anaerobic respiration; inhibited or killed in the presence of oxygen

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