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Microbiology
Chapter 7, Exam 2
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Biology
Undergraduate 1
05/22/2008

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Term

Growth Curve

1.L...

2.L...

3. S...

4. D...

 

Definition

1. Lag

2. Log

3. Stationary

4. Death

Term

Lag stage is __ - ___ hours

during this time microbes are making e... to break down n...

Definition

0-4 hours,

enzymes, nutrients

Term

Log Phase __ - ___ hrs

cells divide using b... f...

Definition

5-18

binary fission

Term

During stationary, cells are running out of n...

__ or __ days

 

Death

ran out of n..

Definition

nutrients, 1 or 2 days

 

ran out of nutrients

Term

grow best at temperatures between 0 and 20 degrees C

 

The fridge is between -- and -- degrees C

Definition

Psychrophiles

 

2 and 10 degrees

Term

between 20 and 45 Degrees C

 

human body is -- degrees

 

most p... are m...

Definition

mesophiles

 

37 degrees Celcius

 

pathogens, mesophiles

Term
45 degrees celcius and above
Definition
Thermophiles
Term

Require oxygen for metabolism...

 

can live only in the absence of oxygen...

 

can live in the prescence or absence...

 

grow best in low oxygen environments...

Definition

aerobes

 

anaerobes

 

facultative

 

microaerophilic

Term

thrive in acid conditions...

 

thrive in basic conditions...

Definition

acidophiles

 

alkalophiles

Term

Salt lovers

 

xtreme salt lovers (.. - ... % salt)

 

Definition

halophiles

 

extreme halophiles (15-20% salt)

Term

pressure lovers, found at b.. of o...

 

 

Definition
barophiles, bottom of ocean
Term

metabolism: all c... c.. occurring in a microbe during g... and d...

 

biosynthesis reactions, aka a....

digestive reactions, aka c...

Definition

chemical changes, growth and development

 

biosythesis: anabolism

digestive: catabolism

Term

biosynthesis: any chemical proccess resulting in f... of c... s... and m..

 

Digestion: l... m... are broken down into s... m... produces a...

Definition

formation, cellular structures and molecules

 

large molecules, small molecules

ATP

Term

Enzymes are o... m... that act as catalysts for reactions of m... m...

 

Enzyme promotes reactions by providing a... s... where reactant molecules (s...) can be positioned while they interact

 

 

Definition

organic molecules, microbial metabolism

 

active site, subtrates

Term

the key element of cellular metabolism is A...

this is like a p... b..

 

ATP is a n....

Definition

ATP

portable battery

 

nucleotide

Term

Glycolysis is a...

is the b... of g..... into 2 p... a...

generates 2 net A.....

occurs in the c....

Definition

breakdown of glucose into 2 pyruvic acides

ATP's

cytoplasm

 

Term
Fermentation is an a... in which p..a.. formed in g....  is transformed into other organic products such as a... a... and c...d...g
Definition

anaerobic, pyruvic acid, glycolysis,

alcohol, acid, carbon dioxide gas

 

Term

Classical fermentation involves y....

G --> P --> e...a... + C..

Definition

glycose, pyruvic acid, ethol alcohol and CO2

 

Term
streptococcus lactic uses the f... process to produce l...a... that causes milk to curd
Definition

fermentation

lactic acid

Term

depending on the materials present at the beginning of glycolysis... results are different

 

grapes...

barley...

potatoes...

Definition

wine

 

beer

 

vodka

Term

Krebs Cycle, also known as c..a...c....

 

is a...

2 p... a... m... are metabolized , 6 c...d...m.. are produced

Gives off 3 CO2 (cycle goes t... for each glucose)

= 6 CO2

Definition

citric acid cycle

 

pyruvate acid molecules, carbon dioxide molecules

twice

 

Term

Electron transport system occurs in m..

 

Cytochromes are.. i...c... cell p... that r... and g...u... electron pairs

Definition

iron containing cell proteins

receive and give up

Term

Chemiosmosis

 

during etp considerable energy is released.

energy is used to form a... m...

Definition
electron transport system, ATP molecules
Term

ETP produces ... ATP in eukaryotic cells

 

... ATP in prokaryotic cells

Definition

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Term

photosynthesis

 

 

Definition

biosynthetic process in which energy in captured and used to construct all the compunds they need to grow and reproduce

Term

energy trapping reactions: when e... in s... is harvested by c... p.. that absorb light

 

 

Definition

energy, sunlight, chlorophyll pigments

 

 

Term

carbon trapping reactions...

enzyme uses energy in a... and traps molecules of c..d..

Definition
ATP, carbon dioxide
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