Introduction Into Microbiology Part 2

Question 1

What is microbiology

Answer 1

The study of organism too small to see ( microscope )

Question 2

What are microorganisms (5)

Answer 2

Bacteria, viruses, fungi, Protozoa, algae,

Question 3

What is a cell

Answer 3

Basics unit of life

Question 4

What is unicellular

Answer 4

One cell

Question 5

What are viruses

Answer 5

Non cellular entities

Question 6

Why study microorganisms

Answer 6

To understand pathogens/beneficial

Question 7

Micrograms are

Answer 7

Beneficial, crucial, harmful, ubiquitous (everywhere)

Question 8

What is a genus

Answer 8

Consortia of species that differ but are from the same ancestor

Question 9

How to write genus?

Answer 9

Capitalized and italicized

Question 10

What is species

Answer 10

A group of cells with similar characteristics

Question 11

What is binomial nomenclature

Answer 11

Genus vs species

Question 12

How to write species

Answer 12

Italized

Question 13

What is a strain

Answer 13

A group of cells derived from a single cell

Question 14

What are the microorganism ( main groups )

Answer 14

Prokaryotes & eukaryotes

Question 15

What are prokaryotes

Answer 15

Organism without nuclear membrane surrounding genetic information

Question 16

What are eukaryotes

Answer 16

Organism with nuclear membrane surrounding genetic information

Question 17

What are bacteria

Answer 17

Prokaryotes, single cell, peptidoglycan cell wall, binary fission

Question 18

What are the 3 main shapes of bacteria

Answer 18

Cocci ( circular ), bacilli (rods), sprilla ( spaghetti )

Question 19

How does bacteria get energy

Answer 19

Organic, in organic chemicals and photosynthesis

Question 20

What is archaea

Answer 20

Prokaryotic, lack of peptidoglycan, live in extreme environments ( instead have a polysaccharide wall)

Question 21

What doesn’t archaea have

Answer 21

Peptidoglycan wall

Question 22

What are methanogens

Answer 22

Archaea, produce methane gas

Question 23

What are halophiles

Answer 23

Archaea, require very high salt concentrations

Question 24

What are hyperthermophiles

Answer 24

Archaea, require very high salt concentrations

Question 25

What are fungi

Answer 25

Eukaryotes, mold- multicellular, yeast unicellular

Question 26

How do fungi get energy?

Answer 26

Through organic chemicals

Question 27

What are mold? Uni Or multicellular

Answer 27

Multicellular & fungi

Question 28

What are yeast? Uni or multicellular

Answer 28

Unicellular & fungi

Question 29

What are Protozoa

Answer 29

Eukaryotes, unicellular, and moved by cilia or flagella, organic chemicals

Question 30

What does Protozoa absorb or ingest ?

Answer 30

Organic chemicals

Question 31

What are algae

Answer 31

Eukaryotes, cellulose cell wall, produce organic compounds

Question 32

What does algae produce?

Answer 32

Organic compounds

Question 33

How does algae get energy?

Answer 33

Photosynthesis

Question 34

What are viruses

Answer 34

Unique, acellular particulars, only one dna or rna, not both, can’t live without host

Question 35

What is bacteriophage ?

Answer 35

Virus that infects bacterial cells

Question 36

What is spontaneous generation

Answer 36

Non living matter could grow living organisms

Question 37

What is vital force

Answer 37

Oxygen is needed to grow living things , vital force is oxygen

Question 38

What is Biogenesis

Answer 38

Debunks spontaneous generation, you need oxygen to grow living things