FINAL bacteria Flashcards
(31 cards)
class of prokaryotes that live in harsh environments
archaebacteria
class of prokaryotes commonly found in our environment
eubacteria
bacteria that produce their own food using sunlight
photoautotrophs
bacteria that produce their own food using chemicals from the environment
chemoautotrophs
organisms that need to eat to survive
heterotrophs
what organelles are found in bacteria and what is their function
cell wall
ribosome-make proteins
four ways bacteria generate genomic variety
mutate, conjugation, transformation, transduction
t/f antibiotics are used for the treatment of fungal infections, viral infection, yeast infections and bacterial infections
false
what is the major cause of antibiotic resistance in this country and throughout the world
1) overprescription
2) pt compliance
3) agriculture
what cellular structure gives bacteria protection in their unicellular environment
cell wall
t/f bacterial dna is located in a membrane bound nucleus
false
what is the deadliest bacteria
tuberculosis
what bacterial toxin is one of the most deadly toxins
botox
name of the disease caused by eating food infected with botox
botulism
two benefits of having millions of bacteria in the large intestine
digest, produce vitamins:k
what species of bacteria are found in the intestines
e coli
what antibiotic is considered the last resort in treating bacterial infections
vancomycin
what does a gram’s stain test for
thickness of the cell wall/peptitoglycan
what is the importance of doing a grams stain
which antibiotic to use
why is it important to fully cook ground beef
to kill bacteria
what bacteria is responsible for deaths including undercooked meat
e coli
what organism is responsible for ulcers? how was it proven?
h pylori; dr. marshall did tests on himself to prove it
what is bacteriophage therapy
viruses as drugs
what was the greatest limitation in the past to bacteriophage therapy
didnt have molecular tools
