Chap 3&4 Flashcards
(12 cards)
1
Q
drying and fixing a specimen before staining to visualize
A
Smear
2
Q
Prokaryotic cells divide by…
A
Binary Fission
3
Q
population doubles each generation
A
Exponential growth
4
Q
time it takes for the population to double
A
Generation time
5
Q
Population of cells derived from a single cell
A
Pure culture
6
Q
live in harsh conditions
A
Extremophiles
7
Q
use oxygen
A
Aerobic respiration
8
Q
does not use oxygen
A
Anaerobic respiration
9
Q
grow optimally at pH below 5.5
A
Acidophiles
10
Q
grow optimally at pH above 8.5
A
Alkaliphiles
11
Q
Normal body tempature
A
37 degrees celcius
12
Q
In what growth phase are bacterial
cells most susceptible to penicillin?
A
Log phase
