Introduction Flashcards
the study of microbes(microscopic organisms) that includes bacteria, fungi, and viruses
microbiology
the study of bacteria
bacteriology
typically involves medically important taxa
bacteriolgoy
what is the plague
yersinia
what is gene bacteria
agrobacterium
when did the birth of microbiology start
with the start of microscopes
who observed bacteria and animalcules and is noted as the father of microscopy
Leeuwenhoek
was Leeuwenhoek the first to use a microscope
no but his had the best magnification
what was the period of new expansion in microbiology called from 1857-1911
golden age of microbiolgy
the study of an organism’s genes, this provided new tools for classifying microorganisms
genomics
what did Carl Woese do
in the 1970s used nRNA to elucidate bacterial phylogenies
these describe Archaea
revolutionized bacterial biodiversity
what is DNA made from two different sources
recombinant DNA
what does recombinant DNA do
enables bacteria and fungi to produce a variety of proteins(including vaccines and enzymes)
missing or defective genes in human cells can be replaced in what
gene therapy
what are used to protect crops from insects and from freezing
genetically modified bacteria
who produced animal protein in 1960s
Paul Berg
are microbes pathogenic
no, very few are disease causing
do microbes decompose organic waste
yes
how are microbes producers in ecosystems
via photosynthesis
do microbes produce industrial chemicals
yes for example, ethanol and acetone
do microbes produce fermented foods
yes for example, vinegar, cheese, and chocolate
what are examples of products in manufacturing and treatment that microbes produce
manufacturing: celluase and treatment:insulin
this is the use of microbes to produce foods and chemicals
biotechnolgy
what is an example of an every day item that has been affected by microbes
jeans