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(exam 1) chapter 6 microbial growth Flashcards

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what are two broad requirements for growth?

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physical and chemical requirements

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what are three physical requirements?

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1) temperature
2) pH
3) osmotic pressure

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what are five chemical requirements?

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1) Carbon
2) Nitrogen, sulfur, and phosphorous
3) Trace elements
4) Oxygen
5) Organic growth factors

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what type of growth requirement is oxygen?

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chemical requirement!

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what are extremophiles?

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microbes that thrive in physical or chemical conditions that typically kill most microbes

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when do microbes grow well regarding temperature?

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in a limited temperature range- optimum (best temperature for fastest growth)

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what are three primary groups based on preferred temperature ranges?

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1) meophiles
2) psychrophiles
3) thermophiles

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what are mesophiles?

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moderate-temperature-loving (25-40oC)

Most common type of microbe (not extremophiles)

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what are psychrophiles?

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cold-loving (15oC)

Found in polar regions or deep within the ocean

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what are thermophiles?

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heat-loving (50-60oC)

Found in hot springs and sunlit soil

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what are psychrotrophs?

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psychrophiles that can cause food spoilage (20-30oC)

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what are Hyperthermophiles?

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thermophiles that grow at much higher temperatures than thermophiles (≥80oC)

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what pH do most bacteria grow near?

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most bacteria grow near neutral pH (6-8)

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acids produced during bacterial fermentation do what?

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inhibit growth (food preservation)

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what pH do molds and yeasts grow between?

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pH 5 and 6

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what are Acidophiles?

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bacteria that grow in acidic environments- such as the Stomach

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what are Alkaliphiles?

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bacteria that grow in basic environments

alkali lakes and desert soil

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what is the concentration of hypertonic solutions?

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Hypertonic solutions contain a higher concentration of solutes (i.e. NaCl) than inside the cell and water moves out of the cell.

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what do hypertonic solutions cause?

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plasmolysis

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what is plasmolysis?

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(shrinkage of the cell cytoplasm) due to high osmotic pressure

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what are halophiles?

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bacteria that requires high osmotic pressure

Found in Great Salt Lake

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what is the concentration of hypotonic solutions?

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solute concentration is lower outside than inside the cell; water moves into cell

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what type of solutions do most bacteria live in?

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hypotonic solutions

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what is the importance of the cell wall?

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Cell wall prevents osmotic lysis (Plasma membrane rupture due to excess water moving into cell)

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most bacteria (like most organisms) are what mode of nutrition?
heterotrophs (use organic molecules as a carbon source)
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what are nitrogen, sulfur, and phosphorous?
Synthesis of proteins, nucleic acids, phospholipids, ATP, and vitamins
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what are trace elements?
``` Inorganic elements (i.e. iron, copper, zinc) Required in small amounts, typically enzyme cofactors ```
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what are organic compounds?
Cannot be synthesized; obtained from the environment; Often are vitamins that act as enzyme cofactors
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what do we know about microbes that use molecular oxygen?
they obtain more energy from nutrients than those that do not
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when is O2 very toxic?
O2 radicals “steal” electrons from other molecules, converting them to dangerous forms and disrupting essential cellular processes
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what type of immune cells in humans use these radical forms of O2 to destroy pathogens?
Phogocytic immune cells
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bacteria that grow in the presence of O2 produce what?
superoxide dismutase (SOD)
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what is superoxide dismutase (SOD)?
Enzyme that converts superoxide radicals (O2−) into molecular oxygen (O2) and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)
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is the peroxide anion (O22-) of hydrogen peroxide toxic?
yes
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what is The peroxide anion (O22-) of hydrogen peroxide converted by?
catalase or peroxidase
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(oxygen requirement for) Obligate aerobes?
require oxygen
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(oxygen requirement for) Facultative anaerobes?
grow via fermentation or anaerobic respiration when oxygen is not available
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(oxygen requirement for) Anaerobes?
unable to use oxygen and most are harmed by it
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(oxygen requirement for) Aerotolerant anaerobes?
tolerate but cannot use oxygen
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(oxygen requirement for) Microaerophiles
require oxygen concentration lower than air
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what is a culture?
microbes growing in or on a culture medium
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what is Inoculum?
when microbes are introduced into a medium
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what is Culture/Growth media?
Nutrients prepared for microbial growth
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what are two criteria's for growth?
1) Physical and chemical requirements of microbe must be met | 2) Starting media must be sterile
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what does sterile mean?
contain no living microbes`
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what are two main forms of culture media?
1) Liquid (broth) media | 2) Solid media (contain agar)
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what is ager?
solidifying agent for culture media; Complex polysaccharide isolated from marine algae
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what three things can ager be used to create?
1) petri plates 2) slants 3) deeps
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what are petri plates?
shallow dishes with a lid to prevent contamination (Useful for examining colony morphology, counting colonies, and preparing pure cultures)
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what are slants?
agar solidifies while the tube is at an angle (Increases the surface area for growth)
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what are deeps?
agar solidifies in a vertical tube | Used to examine gas requirements of microbes
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what are two main categories of media?
1) Chemically defined media | 2) Complex media
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what is Chemically defined media ?
exact chemical composition is known - pricy | Fastidious (picky eaters) organisms require many growth factors provided in chemically defined media
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what is Complex media?
extracts and digests of yeasts, meat, or plants; chemical composition varies batch to batch; typically feeds many different types of bacteria nutrient broth - liquid complex media nutrient agar - solid complex media
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what do anaerobic cultures require?
reducing media; Contain ingredients that deplete O2 Sodium thioglycollate - Medium is anaerobic after preparation, but O2 diffuses in over time, creating an oxygen gradient
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what are Capnophiles?
Microbes that require high CO2 conditions
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what is Selective media ?
suppress unwanted microbes and encourage desired microbes | -Contain inhibitors to suppress growth
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what are Differential media?
distinguishes between different microbe colonies growing on the same plate -Media can have selective and differential characteristics
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what is enrichment media?
– favors growth of a particular microbe that is in very small numbers; Like selective media but growth of other microbes is not inhibited
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What is the streak plate method used for?
to isolate individual bacterial colonies
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what is a colony?
is a population of cells arising from a single cell or spore or from a group of attached cells A colony is often called a colony-forming unit (CFU)
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what is a pure culture?
a culture containing only the microbe of interest; Aseptic technique is critical for the creation and maintenance of pure cultures
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What is inoculum?
the substance used for inoculation
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what is bacteria growth?
when bacteria increase in cell number (not cell size)
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how to bacteria reproduce?
typically through binary fission where one parent cell splits into two new cells
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what is generation time?
time required for a cell to divide (20min-24hrs)
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how are bacteria growth curves represented and why?
typically represented logarithmically because arrhythmic graphs are not meaningful
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what are the four main phases of bacteria growth curves?
1) Lag phase (intense activity preparing for growth but no increase in population) 2) Log phase (logarithmic / exponential increase in the population) 3) stationary phase (period of equilibrium; microbial deaths balance production of new cells) 4) death phase (population is decreasing at a logarithmic rate)
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what can stationary and death phase be due to?
factors such as accumulation of waste, depletion of available nutrients, pH changes, etc.
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what are four ways of counting microbial cells?
1) plate count 2) filtration 3) most probable number MPN method 4) direct microscopic count
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what range of microbial colonies is best for plate counts?
30-300 colonies (CFUs)
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what is the purpose of a serial dilution?
when you perform a serial dilution of the original sample it provides plates with 30-300 colonies for accurate measurement (plate count)
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what two methods work with plate counts?
counts performed on plates that used pour plate method (bacteria mixed into a dish with agar) or spread plate method (bacteria spread on the surface)
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what is the filtration counting method?
Solution passed through a filter that collects bacteria; Filter is transferred to a Petri dish and grows as colonies on the surface
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what is the most probable number MPN method counting method?
Often used for water analysis; Statistical estimating technique-Count positive tubes and compare with a statistical table
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what is direct microscopic count method?
Volume of a bacterial suspension placed on a slide; Average number of bacteria per viewing field is calculated
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what is turbidity (indirect measurement of bacteria growth)?
measurement of cloudiness with a spectrophotometer
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what are three ways to indirectly measure bacteria growth?
1) turbidity 2) metabolic activity 3) dry weight
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what is metabolic activity (indirect measurement of bacteria growth)?
amount of metabolic product is proportional to the number of bacteria
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what is dry weight (indirect measurement of bacteria growth)?
bacteria are filtered, dried, and weighed; used for filamentous organisms

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