Microbiology Flashcards

1
Q

Bacteria is ?

A

Bacteriology

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2
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Viruses is

A

Virology

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3
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Parasites is

A

Parasitology

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4
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Fungi

A

Mycology

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5
Q

What is pathogenic

A

Disease producing.

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6
Q

What did Hooke discover ?

A

Discovered the cell; cell theory

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7
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What did van Leeuwenhoek discover ?

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Discovered bacteria; named them animalcules

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8
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What did Pasteur discover ?

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Disproved the theory of spontaneous generation by experimenting with swan-neck flasks And ā€œUā€ tubes

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9
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What is media and what is it made up of?

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Food for bacteria and it is made of water, sugars, proteins, fats.

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10
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What is proof of biogenesis and who founded it?

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Means that living cells arise only from pre-existing cells. Pasteur is noted for this.

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11
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Fermentation

A

How organisms eat the sugars

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12
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Pasteurization

A

Lowers # of bacteria

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13
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Who discovered and coined the word virus ?

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Pasteur

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14
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Jenner ?

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Father of immunology

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15
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Immunology

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How we fight diseases

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16
Q

Jenner discovered that people who have cow pox were immune to____

A

Smallpox

17
Q

Who made a vaccine against small pox

A

Jenner

18
Q

Vaccine

A

Preparation of a weakened microorganism that produces immunity

19
Q

Who is the founder of aseptic surgery

A

Joseph lister

20
Q

Alexander Fleming

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Founded a mold penicillium notatum produces a waste product that prevents bacteria from growing called it penicillin

21
Q

Paul ehrlich

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Found and studied antibodies in immunity he worked with syphilis

22
Q

Who founded chemotherapy

A

Paul ehrlich

23
Q

He founded solid culture agar media

A

Robert Koch

24
Q

Culture

A

Organisms growing on and in media

25
Q

Pure culture

A

Only one organism is growing on the media

26
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Mixed culture

A

When two or more organisms are growing together

27
Q

Agar

A

Complex sugar used as a solidifying agent in culture media

28
Q

Who discovered T.B.

A

Koch

29
Q

Who discovered the germ

A

Koch

30
Q

Taxonomy

A

Classification and naming organisms

31
Q

What are the five kingdoms

A

Monera Protista fungi plant animal

32
Q

Ex: human cells animal fungi, they have DNA in nucleus. Have organelles ex: mitochondria

A

Eucaryotic cells

33
Q

Bacteria cells. Have DNA. No organelles. Cell walls.

A

Procaryotic cells

34
Q

Bacteria characteristics

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Prokaryotic:
All have cell walls
Movement by flagella
Three shapes: round rod spirals

35
Q

Fungi characteristics

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Eukaryotic 
Organic material for growth
No sunlight or co2 
Not a plant. 
Cell walls unicellular:multicellular
Produce sexually or asexually
36
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Protozoan characteristics

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Parasites 
Unicellular 
Classified by locomotion 
No cell wall
Sexually:asexually
37
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Viruses characteristics

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No cells 
Contain DNA and RNA 
Protein coat 
Cannot reproduce themselves 
Need a living cell to reproduce
38
Q

Two benefits of microbiology

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Insect control: specific microorganisms go free specific insects

Fungi-molds-texture= flavor of cheese