Microbiology Compend- Matching Flashcards
Cause of plague
Yersinia pestis
Cause of puerperal fever
Streptococcus pyogens
Cause of syphilis
Treponema pallidum
Cause of Asiatic cholera
Vibrio cholerae
Cause of gas gangrene
Clostridium perfringens
Introduction of an antibody.
Artificially Acquired Passive Immunity
Inherited immunity.
Innate Immunity
Placental transmission of antibodies.
Naturally Acquired Passive Immunity
Case of diphtheria.
Naturally Acquired Active Immunity
Introduction of an antigen.
Artificially Acquired Active Immunity
Non-communicable infection.
Tetanus
Skin abscess.
Furuncles
Food infection.
Salmonellosis
Venereal infection.
Gonorrhea
Respiratory infection.
Tuberculosis
Slightly alkaline.
Best pH for Pathogens
Neutral.
Best pH for Non-pathogens
Prefer low temperatures
Psychrophiles
Prefer high temperatures.
Thermophiles
Prefer moderate temperatures.
Mesophiles
False fungi.
Bacteria
Smallest animals.
Protozoa
True fungi.
Yeasts and Molds
Intermediate in size between viruses and bacteria.
Mycoplasmas
Not visible using a light microscope.
Viruses
A protective device found inside the cell.
Endospore
That protoplasm found outside the nucleus.
Cytoplasm
Material of inheritance.
Nuclear Material
That material of which all living cells are composed.
Protoplasm
Enhances virulence, found outside the cell.
Capsule
Exists in packets of four.
Tetrads
Exist in pairs.
Diplococci
Exist in clusters.
Staphylococci
Exists in packets of eight.
Sarcinae
Reproduce in a single plane to form chains.
Streptococci
Those bacteria that contain no organized nuclei.
Procaryotic
The most resistant life form.
Bacterial Spore
Those bacteria which do not form spores.
Vegetative
The return to the vegetative state.
Germination
Unfavorable living conditions.
Adverse
Utilize inorganic material as food.
Autotrophic Bacteria
Advantageous to both organisms.
Symbiosis
Utilize organic material as food.
Heterotrophic Bacteria
Advantageous to one without injury to the other.
Commensalism
Prefer low temperatures.
Psychrotropic Bacteria
pH of 7.
Neutral Conditions
pH of 9.
Alkaline Conditions
pH of 5.
Acidic Conditions
Hypertonic solution.
Plasmolysis
Hypotonic solution.
Plasmoptysis
Require moderate temperature.
Mesophilic Bacteria
Mutually advantageous association.
Symbiosis