Chapter 1 Flashcards
What is microbial fermentation?
A process that uses bacteria, mold, or yeast to convert carbohydrates (sugars) to alcohol, gases, and organic acids.
Harmful microorganisms versus helpful microorganisms
There are more helpful than harmful
What did Louis Pasteur discover?
- Demonstrated fermentation is caused by microorganisms. - - Invented pasteurization and developed vaccines for the treatment of diseases.
What are microorganisms/microbes?
Small organisms, most cannot be seen without a microscope.
What is microbial fermentation?
A process that uses bacteria, mold, or yeast to convert carbohydrates (sugars) to alcohol, gases, and organic acids.
What is classification?
The practice of organizing organisms into different groups based on their shared characteristics.
What is binomial nomenclature?
A two-word naming system for identifying organisms by genus and species.
Genus species
How do we classify particular and new bacterial species?
DNA and rRNA sequencing.
At what size do objects become visible without a microscope?
100μm
