Exam 3 Flashcards
The study of microscopic organisms
microbiology
father of microbiology: first to describe microscopic organisms
Antoine van Leeuwenhoek
Domains?
Archaea
Bacteria
eukarya
archaea
prokaryotes
bacteria
prokaryotes
eukarya
eukaryotes
Prokaryotes lack a nucleus and organelles; they also have less genes in the genome
simple genome
what is it called when bacteria are disease causing bacteria
pathogenic
beneficial to humans, live in intestines, skin, etc.
normal bacterial flora
produce their own food and energy
Autotrophs
Autotroph that is seen from light
phototroph
autotroph that is seen through chemical reactions
chemoautotrophs
receive nutrients from host or environment
heterotrophs
require oxygen to make energy
aerobic
can make energy with or without oxygen
facultative