Before first exam Flashcards

1
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Microbiology is divided into what groups?

A

Bacteriology
Biology
Parasitology
Immunology

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2
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Why acquire knowledge in infectious disease of animals?

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Diagnose -> Treat -> Prevent

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3
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T:F Virus are living microorganisms

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False

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4
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Key characteristic of Prokaryotes

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Lack of nucleolus

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5
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Prokaryote examples

A

Bacteria

Archaea

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6
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What are cells that have nucleolus called

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Eukaryotes

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7
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Examples of Eukaryotes

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Fungi
Protozoa
Helminths

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8
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Virus and prions are examples of what kind of organism?

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Acellular

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9
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Prions are what?

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Proteinaceous infectious partial. A wrongly folded protein.

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10
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Examples of disease caused by Prion

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BSE

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11
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Benefits of microbes

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Bread, cheese, yogurt, alcohol, wine, beer, antibodies, vaccinations, vitamins, enzymes

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12
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Harm form microbes

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Diseases, Food spoilage

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13
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Functions of microbes that are essential components of a ecosystem.

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Cycling of important nutrients
Nitrogen fixers
Energy Production (Natural Gas)
Bioremediation

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14
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What two people developed the microscope?

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Robert Hooke (Micro fungus)
Antoni Van Leeuwenhoek (Bacteria and Protozoa)
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15
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What were the 4 questions that were the development of microbiology?

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1) Where does the microbe originate?
2) What causes spoiling?
3) What causes disease?
4) How do we treat and prevent spoiling and disease?

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16
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What are Louis Pasteur most significant achievements?

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Disproved theory of spontaneous generation
Proposed germ theory of disease
Pasteurization
Rabies vaccination through usage of aviruent strains

17
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What is Abiogenesis

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Abiogenesis is the theory that

address the actual origins of life on Earth.

18
Q

Who is the father of antiseptic surgery

A

Joseph Lister

19
Q

Who used cow-pox as a vacc for small-pox?

A

Edward Jenner

20
Q

Who is the father of cell biology and came up with the cell theory?

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Rudolf Virchow - He also noted the link between diseases of humans and animals and coined the term “zoonosis”

21
Q

Who discovered “The Magic Bullet” Penicillin.

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Alexander Fleming

22
Q

6 major elements in macromolecules

A
Carbon
Hydrogen
Oxygen
Nitrogen
Sulfur
Phosphorous
23
Q

All living things have what 3 things in common?

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Have a plasma membrane
Use ATP for energy
Genetic information in DNA

24
Q

What is taxonomy?

A

Science of classification of living objects
Common reference source
Universal language
Dynamic area of science
“Systematists” are the ppl who work in taxonomy

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Who presented the binomial nomenclature?
Carl Linneaus
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What is a species?
Sexually reproducing organisms. A population that can breed and produce fertile offspring
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Who came up with the current classification system?
Carl R Woese
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The current classification system is based on?
Structure of ribosomes used for protein synthesis. 16 rRNA
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Chain of classifications are
``` Life Domain Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species ```
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How do we learn about relationship btwn living objects
Fossil Records Comparative homologies Comparative sequencing of genetic material
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Difference btwn archea and bacteria
Archea -lack peptidoglycan, a pathogenic one yet to be identified, extreme halophiles (saline), exteme thermophiles, methanoges