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Ch.1 Intro Flashcards

1
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Define the scope of the science of micro biology

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The study of microscopic life or micro organisms includes bacteria fungi Algae viruses etc.

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How is the genus and species name of a bacteria or any organism written

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Genus is capitalized and species is lowercase entire thing is italicized or underlined

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3
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Robert Hooke

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Introduced the term cells

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4
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Antoni von Leeuwenhoek

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First to observe micro organisms

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Francesco redi

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Maggots and meet experiment

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Rudolph virchow

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Cell theory living cells can only arise from pre-existing cells bio genesis

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Louis Pasteur

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Proved micro organisms are in the air everywhere and offered proof of biogenesis showed relationship between micro organisms and disease

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Robert Koch

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Prove micro organisms cause disease

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Edward Jenner

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Demonstrated inoculation with cowpox provides protection against smallpox vaccination

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Joseph Lister

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Introduce the use of disinfectant to clean surgical wounds in order to control infection and humans

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Lazaro Spallanzani

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Repeated John need him’s experiment with out flaws

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John needham

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Strengthen spontaneous generation of micro organisms claimed micro organisms can spontaneously generate from heated broth but did not properly clean

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Agostini Bassi

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Showed casual relationship between micro organism and disease

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Ignaz semmelwise

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Proved handwashing stop spread of disease known as the savior of mothers

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Paul Ehrlich

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Introduce arsenic containing chemical to treat syphilis

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Alexander Fleming

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Observed a fungus the inhibited growth of bacteria culture accidentally created penicillin

17
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Avery McLoyd McCartney

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Showed that dna was hereditary material in 1944

18
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George beadle and Edward Tatum

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Genes encode a cells enzyme 1942

19
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Francois Jacob and Jacquees Monod

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Discovered the role of mRNA and protein synthesis

20
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What was the theory of spontaneous generation

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Spontaneous generation the hypothesis That living organisms arise from nonliving matter vital source forms life

21
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How is this idea of spontaneous generation proven incorrect

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Proven incorrect by luis pastor with the S shaped flask

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What is the theory of bio genesis

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Alternate hypothesis of spontaneous generation says that the living organisms arise from pre-existing life called bio genesis backed up virchow life creates life

23
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Define aseptic technique

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Laboratory technique is to minimize contamination

24
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What is the germ theory of disease

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The principle that micro organisms cause disease

25
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What are kochs postulates

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Criteria used to determine the causative agent of infectious disease

26
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Define immunity

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Immunity the ability to produce specific antibodies and T cells

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How Are immunity and vaccination related

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The process of confirming immunity by administering vaccines also called immunization

28
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Bacteriology

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The scientific study of prokaryotes including bacteria and archaea

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Mycology

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The scientific study of fungi

30
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Virology

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The scientific study of viruses

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Immunology

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The study of the host defense to a pathogen

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Parasitology

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The scientific study of parasitic protozoa and worms

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Recumbent DNA

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A dna molecule produced by combining DNA from two different sources

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Microbiota

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Ecological communities of commensal symbiotic and pathogenic microorganisms found in an all all multicellular organisms studied includes bacteria virus etc

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Resistance

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Do you ability to ward off disease through innate and adaptive immunity

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Bio remediation

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Do you some micro organisms to remove an environmental pollution

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Chemotherapy

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Treatment of disease with chemical substance

38
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Antibiotics

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An antimicrobial agent usually produced naturally by bacteria or fungus

39
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Synthetic drugs

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Chemotherapeutic agents that is prepared frm chemicals in the laboratory

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