Microbiology Exam Bundle

Microbiology - the science that studies living organisms that cannot be seen with the naked eye. Pathogen - a disease-producing microorganism Aerobic microbes - microbes that can only live in the presence of oxygen Anaerobic microbes - Microbes that grow best in the absence of o...

Microbiology - the study of small life Examples of microbes... - Bacteria, Archaea ,Fungi, Protozoa ,Multicellular Animal Parasite, Algae, Viruses Microbes are mostly... - unicellular Bacteria outnumber human cells - 10: 1 1g of soil = - 1 million SPECIES bacteria 1ml o...

Activated macrophages are required in elimination of infections caused by a) intracelular bacteria b) extracelular microbes c) both above mentioned d) nothing of above mentioned - b Antibodies of which of mentioned classes cross placental barriere a) IgG b) IgM c) IgA d) IgD - a ...

Microorganisms - Organisms that are too small to be seen with the unaided eye Germ - Rapidly growing cell Pathogenic - Disease-causing What are some good things that microbes do? - 1. Decompose organic waste (Without them we'd have too much waste) 2. They are producers in the ...

Microbiology - Specialized area of biology that deals with organisms ordinarily too small to be seen without magnification. Microorganisms - A living thing ordinarily too small to be seen without magnification. Classification - Orderly arrangement of organisms into groups. Nomencla...

Microbiology - The science of micro organisms of and there effect on other living things. The science concerned with unicellular organisms 5 Divisions of microbiology - Bacteriology: the study of bacteria Mycology: the study of fungi Protozoology: The study of protozoa Virology: The s...

Classification of organisms - Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species Phylogenetic trees - a branching diagram that represents a hypothesis about the evolutionary history of a group of organisms Types of microbes - bacteria, archeae, fungi, molds, yeasts, protozoa, algae...

When was the term microbiology first used - 1860s What four areas of study are encompassed by clinical microbiology - Viruses, fungi, bacteria, and parasites What is the difference between a pathogen and an opportunistic pathogen - Pathogen: a bacteria capable of causing a disease Op...

Are Viruses Living or Nonliving? - They are only considered living when they are inside of a host cell, using their resources and energy. Outside of a host they are considered intert. When are Viruses considered to be "alive"? - When they are inside of a host cell. When inside, th...

Epidemiology - The science of when, where and how a disease is transmitted. How people come down with a certain disease, that way you could stop it from out breaking Etiology - The study of the cause of a disease, "the etiological agent" Robert Hooke - 1665, first person to describe...

Define the term Microbiology - The study of microorganisms and their relationships to the environment, humans and animals in disease Name the 5 classifications of microorganisms - Bacteria, Virus, Mycobacterium, Fungi, Parasites Blood agar is the most commonly used media in the clinical ...

Antony van Leeuwenhoek - First to observe and describe microorganisms accurately; greatly improved upon then modern microscopes; considered father of microscopy, because he discovered the true microscope. Francesco Redi (SG) - (1668) Disproved spontaneous generation for large animals. Showe...

plasmids are__? - small circles of DNA containing accessory genes ___ were probably the first forms of cellular life on earth. - archaea __ contain a nucleus. - fungi, algea, helminths which of the following statements is accurate regarding the use of toxic chemicals to control mic...

Primary producer - fix CO2 (chemoautotroph or photoautotroph) Photoautotroph - Primary producer! Sunlight is energy source, CO2 is carbon source. Ocean bottom. Prokaryotes or Eukaryotes. Chemoautotroph - Primary producer! Chemical energy source. CO2 is carbon source. Prokaryotes. D...