Ex1 Flashcards
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What is the working definition of microbiology?
The study of entities too small to be seen with the unaided human eye
The discovery of what may be the most important microbiological even?
Saccharomyces cerevisiae
What are the 3 parts if the triangle of health?
HAE—–host, agent environment
Hand washing
Semmelweis
Antiseptic ?
Lister
Infection control/ epidemiology
Snow
Smallpox vaccine, immunology
Jenner
Father of microbiology, germ theory of disease
Pasteur
What are the processes of life?
Growth, reproduction, responsiveness, metabolism
What is the most important distinction between prokaryotes and eukaryotes ?
No nucleus
Do prokaryotes or eukaryotes have circular DNA?
Prokaryotes
Do prokaryotes or eukaryotes have linear DNA?
Eukaryotes
What is Firmly attached to the cell surface?
Capsule
What may prevent bacteria from being recognized by host?
Capsule
What is the sticky layer allows prokaryotes to attach to surfaces?
Slime layer
Bacteria cell walls are composed of what?
Peptidoglycan
What is the purpose of bacterial cell walls?
Provides structure and shape and protect cell from osmotic forces and gives cells their characteristic shapes.
What bacterial cell walls have a THICK layer of peptidoglycan
Gram +
What bacterial cell wall contains I polyalcohols called trichroic acids.
Gram +
What is the color of a Gram + stain ?
Purple
What bacterial cell wall has a THIN layer of peptidoglycan and what Color is it in a stain?
Gram -, red magenta
What are the 3 passive processes?
Diffusion, facilitated diffusion, osmosis
What are the active processes ?
Active transport, group translocation
What is a substance chemically modified during transport?
Group translocation