Exam 3 review Flashcards
(36 cards)
Transposons
DNA sequences that move from one location to the other
Conjugation
Bacteria transfer plasmids to each other
Transduction
Viral vector
Transformation
Bacteria pick up free DNA
Retrotransposons
use reverse transcription
DNA transposons
insert themselves into target DNA
Hydrogels lab - what were we doing, and why?
Creating hydrogels with metal ions to test metal’s antimicrobial activity
Merozoite
Have cilia, rhoptries, cause malaria
Oocyst
Thick cell walls, dormant stage of parasite, clear and round,
Euglena
Have flagellum, pear shaped, chloroplasts
Amoebozoa
Has pseudopodia, has ectoplasm, and contractile vacuole
Paramecium
Move with cilia, have pellicle, oval shaped
What are tropical diseases?
Diseases that typically occur in tropical climates, underfunded and underresearched but still common, can be dangerous/deadly
Remember some fun facts about brain-eating amoebas.
Found in water, almost 100% fatal, very rare, eat brain chemicals
Ascomycota
form sacs, asexual/sexual reproduction (yeast/penicillin)
Basidiomycota
Fruiting body, sexual reproduction (mushroom)
Aspergilloma
Ball of fungus in lungs
Ringworm
Fungal infection causing ring pattern
Pseudomembranous Thrush
characterised by extensive white pseudomembranes consisting of desquamated epithelial cells, fibrin, and fungal hyphae
Erythematous Thrush
Caused by overuse of antibiotics
Ascaris lumbricoides
Found in feces, affect GI tract and lungs
Trichinella spiralis
Undercooked meat, can affect heart and brain, causes fever, abdominal pain, nausea/vomiting
Hookworm
Intestinal, blood feeding, caused by poor hygeine
Schistosoma
Snails carry eggs in freshwater, can be asymptomatic, can damage bladder, kidneys and liver