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Microbiology Exam 3
bacteria fungi protizoans
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Biology
Undergraduate 2
11/03/2012

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Term
What are the 3 possible outcomes for Lysogeny?
Definition

1. immune to re-infection by same phage

 

 

2. host cell exhibits new properties

 

 

 

3. "pops" over to lytic cyle

Term
What are the 4 phyla of protizoans?
Definition

 

  1. Sarcodina-

  2. Mastigophora-

  3. Ciliata-

  4. Sporozoa-

 

Term
What are the means of motility for the 4 Phyla of Protizoans?
Definition

 

  1. Sarcodina- psuedopods

 

  1. Mastigophora- flagella

 

  1. Ciliata- cilia

 

  1. Sporozoa- non motile *intracellular parasites

 

Term
What is the Free-living form of Sarcodina
Definition
Amoeba proteus
Term
What is the parasitic for of Sarcodina??
Definition
Entamoeba histalyticus
Term

What is a free-living form of Mastigophora?

 

Definition
Euglena
Term
What is a parasitic form of Mastigophora?
Definition
Trypanosoma ambiense
Term
What is a free-living form of Ciliata?
Definition
Paramecium
Term
What is a parasitic form of Ciliata?
Definition
Balintidium coli
Term
What is the free-living form of Sporozoa?
Definition
There is no free living form because all Sporozoas are obligate intracellular parasites
Term
What is a parasitic form of Sporozoa?
Definition
Plasmodium vivax
Term
Plasmodium vivax causes what disease?
Definition
Malaria
Term
What animal transmit Plasmodium vivax to cause Malaria?
Definition
Anapholese
Term
What does an infected female enophelese mosquito release when biting human?
Definition
sporozoites
Term
schizogony
Definition
multiple binary fission
Term
What does schizogony produces?
Definition
merozoites
Term
What do the meozoites first infect?
Definition
Red Blood Cells (RBC) that go through the liver
Term
When the red blood cells rupture, what do the merozoites enter?
Definition
blood stream :(
Term
What do the merozoites develop into after entering the blood stream?
Definition

male and female

gameocytes

Term

What do the gameocytes produce when they go through sexual reproduction?

 

Definition
sporozoites
Term
In what part of the mosquito are sporozoites produced?
Definition
Intestine
Term
sporazoites travel from the intestines of mosquito to where?
Definition
salavary glands
Term
What does Trypanosoma gambiense cause?
Definition
African Sleeping sickness
Term
Trypanosoma gambiense is transmitted by what insect?
Definition
TseTse Fly
Term
What form of Entamoeba histolytica is harmful to humans?
Definition
cyst form
Term
What causes massive GI disorders, pain, and dysentery
Definition
Giardia lamblia
Term
What is the plaque method for viral growth?
Definition
 a method used for detecting and counting viruses. You take human or bacteria cells and grow them in a plate. Then you add your viruses. You will see plaque or little spaces if the viruses have infected the bacteria or human cells.
Term
Leogionella
1) 02 requirements
2)Gram stain
Definition
1) aerobic

2) G-
Term
How was Leogionella named?
Definition
It killed 29 men who were present at an American Legion conference in Philly
It was spread by dirty swamp coolers
Term
Serratia marcescens

1)O2 requirement
2)gram stain
3)morphology
Definition
1)Facultative Anaerobe
2)G-
3)Rod
Term
What are the 3 types of infection in Serratia marcescens?
Definition
1) Nosocomial
2) Bio warfare
3) opportunistic
Term
What does nosocomial mean?
Definition
hospital transmitted infection
Term
Klebsiella pneumoniae
1) O2 requirement
2)Gram stain
3)Morphology
4)Normal flora
Definition
1) Facultative anaerobe
2) G-
3) Rod
4)normal flora in some humans
Term
What does the capsule in Klebsiella pneumoniae do?
Definition
prevents phagocytosis
Term
SHIGELLA
1) O2 requirment
2) Gram stain
3) morphology
Definition
1) Facultative Anaerobe
2) G-
3) Rod
Term
What disease does SHIGELLA cause?
Definition
shigellosis and disentery
Term
What organism causes Tularemia?
Definition
Francisella tularensis
Term
What type of organism causes tularemia?
Definition
Bacteria
Term
How is Francisella tularensis transmitted?
Definition
broken skin
Term
What type of disease is Tularemia?
Definition
zoonotic
Term
What system does tularemia affect?
Definition
lymphatic system
Term
Clostridium botulim causes what disease?
Definition
Botulism
Term
What kind of organism causes Botulism
Definition
bacteria
Term
How is Botulism transmitted?
Definition
ingestion of toxin
Term
What system does botulism affect?
Definition
nervous system
Term
What bacterium causes Tetanus?
Definition
Clostridium tetani
Term
How is tetanus transmitted?
Definition
puncture wound
Term
What systems is tetanus associated with?
Definition
Nervous, cardiovascular, lymphatic
Term
What organism causes Rabies?
Definition
Rabies virus
Term
How is rabies transmitted?
Definition
animal bite
Term
What system is Rabies associated with?
Definition
nervous system
Term
Treponema pallidum causes what disease?
Definition
Syphilis
Term
What kind of organism is Treponema pallidum?
Definition
bacteria
Term
How is syphilis transmitted?
Definition
direct contact (sexual)
Term
What organism causes Scarlet fever (toxigenic strain)
Definition
Streptococcus pyogenes
Term
How is Scarlet fever transmitted?
Definition
respiratory route
Term
What system does Scarlet fever affect?
Definition
Respiratory system
Term
What bacteria causes Streptococcal Sore Throat?
Definition
Streptococcal pyogenes
Term
How is Streptococcal Sore Throat transmitted?
Definition
respiratory route
Term
What system does Streptococcal Sore Throat affect?
Definition
respiratory system
Term
What genus and species causes gonorrhea?
Definition
Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Term
How is gonorrhea transmitted?
Definition
direct contact (sexual)
Term
What causes Candidiasis?
Definition
Candida albicans
Term
What type of organism is Candida albicans?
Definition
fungus
Term
How is Candidiasis transmitted?
Definition
contact
Term
What does Candidiasis affect?
Definition
skin and eyes
Term
What causes Haemophillus meningitis?
Definition
Haemophilus influenzae
Term
How is Haemophillus meningitis transmitted?
Definition
respiratory
Term
What system does haemophillus meningitis affect
Definition
nervous system
Term
What causes Yellow Fever
Definition
Arbovirus
Term
What is the vector for Arbovirus?
Definition
Aedes aegypticus
Term
How is Yellow Fever transmitted?
Definition
Animal bites/scratches
Term
What organism causes Gangrene?
Definition
Clostridium perfringens
Term
What type of organism causes gangrene?
Definition
bacteria
Term
How is Gangrene transmitted?
Definition
Contact
Term
What systems does Clostridium perfringens associated with?
Definition
Cardiac and Lymph systems
Term
American Trypanosomiasis is caused by what organism?
Definition
Trypanosoma cruzi
Term
What type of organism is trypanosoma cruzi?
Definition
protozoa
Term
What is the vector for typanosoma cruzi?
Definition
reduvid bug
Term
What kind of disease is caused by the trypanosoma cruzi vector?
Definition
systemic disease
Term
What organisms cause Malaria?
Definition
Plasmodium Spp.
Term
What is the vector for Malaria?
Definition
Anopheles mosquito
Term
What type of organism causes Malaria?
Definition
protozoa
Term
what organism causes Typhus (epidemic)
Definition
Rickettsia prowazekii
Term
What kind of organism causes Typhus (epidemic)?
Definition
bacteria
Term
How is Typhus (epidemic) transmitted?
Definition
Vector (louse)
Term
What spore forming bacteria cause Anthrax?
Definition
Bacillus anthracis
Term
What three ways is Anthrax transmitted?
Definition
Broken skin, inhalation, contact
Term
What body systems does Anthrax affect?
Definition
Cario and Lymph
Term
What is another name for Brucellosis?
Definition
undulant fever
Term
what organism cause Brucellosis?
Definition
Brucella spp.
Term
What type of organism causes Brucellosis?
Definition
Bacteria
Term
How is Brucellosis transmitted?
Definition
Broken skin and ingestion with milk
Term
What body systems is Brucellosis associated with?
Definition
Cardiovascular and Lymph.
Term
What organism causes Poliomyelitis
Definition
Polio Virus
Term
How is Poliomyelitis transmitted?
Definition
ingestion of virus
Term
What body system is Poliomyelitis associated with?
Definition
Nervous system
Term
What organism causes German Measles
Definition
Togavirus
Term
What is another name for German Measles?
Definition
Rubella
Term
How is the German Measles transmitted?
Definition
respiratory
Term
What organism causes Typhus (Endemic)
Definition
Rickettsia typhi
Term
What type of organism is Rickettsia typhi?
Definition
Bacteria
Term
How is typhus (endemic) transmitted?
Definition
Vector(rat flea)
Term
What is the means of motility for Sarcodina?
Definition
psuedopods
Term
What is an example of the free-living form of Sarcodina?
Definition
Amoeba proteus
Term
What is an example of a parasitic Sarcodina?
Definition
Entamoeba histalytica
Term
What is the O2 requirement of Neisseria?
Definition
Aerobic
Term
What is the gram reaction of Neisseria?
Definition
g-
Term
What is the morphology of Neisseria?
Definition
diplococci
Term
What are two examples of diseases cause by Neisseria?
Definition
Gonorrhea and Menengitis
Term
What is the O2 requirement for Salmonella?
Definition
facultative anaerobe
Term
What is the gram reaction for Salmonella?
Definition
G-
Term
What is the morphology of Salmonella?
Definition
Rod
Term
Salmonella is normal flora in what?
Definition
Poultry
Term
What is the O2 requirement for E. coli?
Definition
facultative anaerobe
Term
What is the gram reaction for E. coli?
Definition
G-
Term
What is the morphology of E. coli?
Definition
rod
Term
E. coli is found as normal flora in what?
Definition
Human
Term
What organism causes Whooping cough?
Definition
Bordetella pertussis
Term
What type of organism is Bordetella pertussis?
Definition
bacteria
Term
How is Whooping cough transmitted?
Definition
respiratory route
Term
What system is Whooping cough associated with?
Definition
Respiratory system
Term
What organism causes lyme disease?
Definition
Borrelia burgdorferi
Term
What kind of organism is Borrelia burgdorferi?
Definition
Spirochete
Term
Treponema pallidur causes what disease?
Definition
syphilis
Term
What type of organism is Treponema pallidur?
Definition
spirochete
Term
What are two examples of spirochetes
Definition
Treponema pallidur (syphilis)
Borrelia burgdorferi (lyme disease)
Term
What is the environment and O2 requirement of a spirochete?
Definition
have varied environments and O2 requirements
Term
What are Spirochetes?
Definition
Bacteria that have one or more turns to their shape
Term
What are the O2 requirements of Acetobacter
Definition
Aerobic
Term
What is the gram reaction of Acetobacter?
Definition
G-
Term
What is the main function of Acetobacter?
Definition
converts ethanol to acetic acid (vinegar)
Term
What are the O2 requirements of Agrobacter?
Definition
Aerobic
Term
What is the Gram reaction of Agrobacter
Definition
G-
Term
What is Agrobacter harmful to?
Definition
plant pathogen
Term
O2 requirements of Rhizobium
Definition
aerobic
Term
Rhizobium gram reaction
Definition
G-
Term
What is Rhizobium used for?
Definition
SEEDING- used on plants instead of fertilizer
Term
Bordetella O2 requirements
Definition
Aerobic
Term
Bordetella Gram reaction
Definition
G-
Term
What causes Hepatitis A?
Definition
Hepatitis A Virus
Term
How is Hepatitis A transmitted?
Definition
ingestion
Term
What system is Hepatitis A associated with?
Definition
digestive system
Term
What process create cells genetically alike parents?
Definition
mitosis
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