Introduction Flashcards

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What is Microbiology?

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The branch of science that deals with micro-organisms

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What are the different categories of Microbiology?

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Bacteriology, Mycology, Virology, the study of unconventional infectious agents, such as prions

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What is Bacteriology?

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The study of bacteria

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4
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What is Mycology?

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The study of fungi

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5
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What is Virology?

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The study of viruses

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6
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Where are microbes found?

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EVERYWHERE!!

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7
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Are most microorganisms found in nature harmful to humans, animals or plants?

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NO!

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8
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Where do bacteria and fungi contribute to biological activities?

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Soil (ie: nitrogen fixing bacteria)
Water
Alimentary (GI) tract of animals and humans

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9
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What is a “frank” pathogen?

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Microorganism that causes disease

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10
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What are the characteristics of a Prokaryote?

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Less than 5 micrometers
Membrane bound organelle ABSENT!
70s ribosomes
Nucleic acid occurs as a single molecule (often circular)
Nuclear membrane and nucleolus ABSENT
Replicate by BINARY FISSION
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What are the characteristics of a Eukaryote?

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More than 10 micrometers
Membrane bound organelle PRESENT
80S ribosomes in cytoplasm; 70S
in mitochondria and chloroplasts
Nucleic acid distributed in chromosomes
Nuclear membrane and nucleolus PRESENT
Replicate by mitosis
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12
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What are the categories of the three kingdom classification?

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Eukarya
Bacteria
Archaea

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What are the categories of the five kingdom classification?

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Plants 
Animals 
Fungi
Protists
Monera
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What are the five characteristics of PLANTS?

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Eukaryotic
Multicellular
Photosynthesize
NON motile 
Sexual
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What are the five characteristics of ANIMALS?

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Eukaryotic
Multicellular
Ingest
Motile 
Sexual
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16
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What are the five characteristics of FUNGI?

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Eukaryotic
Multicellular
Absorb
NON motile
Sexual
17
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What are the four characteristics of PROTISTS?

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Eukaryotic
Unicellular OR Multicellular
Absorb, ingest or photosynthesize
Sexual AND Asexual

18
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What are the five characteristics of MONERA?

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Prokaryotic
Unicellular
Absorb OR photosynthesize
Motile or NON motile
Asexual
19
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What are the categories of the six kingdom classification?

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Animalia
Plantae
Fungi
Eubacteria
Archaeabacteria
Protista
20
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What are the categories of the Linnean Heirarchal Classification?

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Kingdom (ex: Animalia)
Phylum (ex: Chordata)
Class (ex:Mammalia)
Order (ex: Primates)
Family  (ex:Hominidae)
Genus (ex: Homo)
Species (ex: sapiens)
21
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What is BINOMIAL CLASSIFICATION?

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Uniform scientific name

Consists of GENUS and SPECIES