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Microbiology Chapters 1-3
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04/20/2009

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Term
Gram Stain
Definition
Purple-possitive
Pink-negative
Term
Microbe roles
Definition
1. Aids in digestion
2. Produces vitamins
3. Protects against pathogens
Term
Living Microbe
Definition
1. Bacteria
2. Archaea
3. Protozoa
4. Algea
5. Fungi
6. Multi-cellular parasites
Term
Nonliving Microbe
(Infectious Agents)
Definition
1. Virus
2. Viroids
3. Prions
Term
3 Domains
Definition
1. Bacteria
2. Archaea
3. Eucarya
Term
Bacteria
Definition
Prokaryote
Term
Archaea
Definition
Prokaryote
Term
Eucarya
Definition
Eukaryote
Term
Prokaryote
Definition
1. Lack internal structure
2. No nucleus
3. Most unicellular
4. Variety of shapes
-Spheres (cocci)(1 Micrometer)
-rods (bacilli)(2 Micrometers)
-spirals (5 Micrometers)
Term
Eukaryote
Definition
1. Internal Structure
2. Nuclear Envelope
3. Endoplasmic Reticulum
4. Golgi Apparatus
Term
Endosymbiosis
Definition
1. Mitochondria
2. Plastids
3. Previous free living prokaryotes
4. Anaerobic Environment in cell
5. Serial Endosymbiosis
Term
Serial Endosymbiosis
Definition
1. Mitochondrion First
2. Plastids Second
Term
Viruses
Definition
Small infectious particles consisting of nucleic acid enclosed in a protein coat and, in some cases, a membranous envelope
Term
Viroids
Definition
Circular RNA molecules that infect plants and disrupt their growth
Term
Prions
Definition
Slow-acting, virtually indestructable infectious proteins that cause brain disease in mammals and propagate by converting normal proteins into the prion version
Term
Products of Microbes
Definition
1. Pesticides
2. Ethanol
3. Antibiotics
Term
Cell Theory
Definition
1. All living organisms are composed of one or more cells
2. Cells are the basic living units within organisms
3. All cells arise from preexisting cells
Term
Cell Properties
Definition
1. Separated from the surrrounding environment by membrane
2. Raw materials in and wastes out
3. Absorbs energy to power cellular activities
4. Builds biological molecules
5. Activities are regulated and coordinated
Term
Types of Cells
Definition
1. Prokaryotic
-pro=before
-Karyotic=kernel (nucleus)
2. Eukaryotic
-Eu=True
-Karyotic=kernel (nucleus)
Term
Prokaryote: Cell Wall Functions
Definition
1. Maintains cell shape
2. Provides Physical protection
3. Prevents the cell from bursting in a hypotonic environment
Term
Prokaryote: Capsule
Definition
1. Sticky layer of polysaccharide or protein
2. Distinct and gelatinous
3. Adhere to surfaces
4. Disease causing microorganisms
Term
Prokaryote: Slime layers
Definition
1. Sticky layer of polysaccharide (glycocalyx) or protein
2. Diffuse and irregular
Term
Prokaryote: Fimbriae/pili
Definition
1. Sticks to:
a. Substrate
b. Other individuals in a colony
2. Sex pili
a. Transfer of DNA
-plasmid
Term
Prokaryote: Flagella
Definition
1. Structurally and functionally different from eukaryotic flagella
2. Chemotaxis
Term
Chemotaxis
Definition
Ability to move toward or away from stimuli
Term
Types of Chemotaxis
Definition
1. Phototaxis-light
2. Aerotaxos-oxygen
3. Magnetotaxis-magnetic field
4. Thermotaxis-temperature
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