Micro 10 (Test 2) Flashcards

1
Q

The destruction of the _____ of bacterial death is the actual feature that disrupted or destroyed in the bacterial cell and guarantees that the bacteria is dead.

A

cell membrane

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2
Q

TRUE or FALSE: When a bacteria dies, it’s endotoxins are eliminated with it

A

FALSE

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3
Q

_____ are powerful neuro-synapse blockers.

A

toxins

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4
Q

Most antibiotics work by damaging the

A

cell wall

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5
Q

_____ is the bursting of the cell membrane

A

lysis

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6
Q

Lysis results in the cell’s _____

A

spillage of the cytoplasm

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7
Q

_____ are organisms that still have some of their cell wall intact.

A

spheroplasts

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8
Q

_____ are organisms that have lost their entire cell wall but are still living

A

protoplasts

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9
Q

In a lab setting, protplasts are referred to as __-_____

A

L-forms

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10
Q

The process of substance passing through the capillary walls is called _____

A

diapedesis

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11
Q

Protopasts have the ability to avoid _____ which are supposed to phagocytize them.

A

neutrophils

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12
Q

IF protoplasts reach the heart valves and they start to reproduce, then it can cause _____.

A

sub acute bacterial endocarditis

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13
Q

Administration of heavy metals such as mercury, gold, or copper can cause damage to the _____ _____ by coagulating its proteins.

A

cell membrane

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14
Q

Heavy metals destroys the property of _____ _____ of cell membranes and results in lysis.

A

selective permeability

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15
Q

_____ occurs instantly whenever the temperature is raised above normal.

A

cell death

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16
Q

Coagulation is the destruction of natural proteins called _____

A

denaturation

17
Q

Protein destruction can be called by putting them in contact with _____ _____ such as iodine, hydrogen peroxide, cyclorserines, cyanide, or arsenic.

A

oxidizing agents

18
Q

_____ _____ is the stop in metabolism causing the bacteria to die.

A

competitive inhibition

19
Q

Lowering the temperature doesn’t cause the bacteria to die but instead it enters _____

A

senescence

20
Q

Raising the temperature above their _____ of their max range can cause them to die

A

ideal

21
Q

Boiling water at 100 degrees Celsius will kill _____ and the vegetative part of _____

A

vegetative cells ….. spore formers

22
Q

_____ _____ _____ is the lowerst temperature at which a suspension of vegetative bacteria at a prescribed temperature and under specific conditions

A

thermal death point

23
Q

_____ _____ _____ is the shortest period of time required to kill suspension of vegetative bacteria at a prescribed temperature and under specific conditions.

A

thermal death time

24
Q

Boiling water is technically a _____

A

disinfectant

25
Q

Pasteurization is a _____techinque

A

sanitaztion

26
Q

_____ is heat in the absence of water and is much less effective than moist heat.

A

dry heat

27
Q

Gram _____ cocci is extremely susceptible to desiccation and gram _____ are extremely resistant to desiccation.

A

(+)…..(-)…..