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Microbio 230 Midterm 1 flashcards.
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Microbiology
Undergraduate 1
04/19/2012

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germ theory
Definition
microbes=infectious disease
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Eukaryotes
Definition
Fungi, Algea, Protozoa, slime molds/water molds
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Fungi
Definition
unicellular, multi celular. yeasts, mushrooms
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Algae
Definition
unicellular or multicellular, some are macroscopic
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Protozoa
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all are unicellular
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Slime molds/water molds
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unicellular or multicellular (most)
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Acellular Microbes
Definition
viruses, prions, viriods
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viruses
Definition
nucleic acid and protein
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prions
Definition
protein only-mad cow
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viriods
Definition
nucleic acid only
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Robert Hooke
Definition
made first observations of microorganisms, used microscope to describe cork tissue, described cells as basic unit of organization of living things
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Anton Van Leeuwenhoek
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ground lenses for primitive microscopes. animalcules. made detailed drawings and sent to royal society of london
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Spontaneous Generation
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living things form from inanimate matter-- maggots from rotting meat. mice from grain and wet cloth
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Francesco Redi
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maggots forming without cover
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Louis Pasteur
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fermentation. disproved spontaneous generation. experiment 2 with meat broth and swan neck flask
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Germ Theory of Disease
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microbes are responsible for infectious disease
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Koch
Definition
prove microbes cause diease. anthrax
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bacillus anthracis
Definition
anthrax
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Koch's postulates
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take the microbe pure put it in a rat and compare it to. 1) SAME SYMPTOMS, 2)ISOLATE 3)INFECT HEALTHY "INNOCULATE" 4)ISOLATE AND COMPARE
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Golden age
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1857 1917
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Molecular Genetics
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1970
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Meischer
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isolates DNA
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Avery
Definition
DNA is linked to traits
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Hershey and Chase
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DNA is the molecule of heredity. used E.coli and labeled DNA and protein. showed that DNA was transferred
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DNA
Definition
genes->transcription->translation->protein->enzymes for metabolism, structural proteins->visible features
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Metabolism
Definition
all the chemical reactions taking place in a cell
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Anabolism
Definition
synthesis of complex molecules from similar components. REQUIRES ENERGY
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Catabolism
Definition
breakdown of complex molecules into similar components RELEASES ENERGY
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Energy
Definition
ATP- universal energy currency. stores energy for cell in a usable form. driving force of all reactions
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photosynthesis
Definition
building energy with light. performed by phototrophs must have light absorbing pigments. ANABOLIC PROCESS
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Light photosynthesis
Definition
energizes electron, chlorophyll->pigments. 2 ATP
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DARK PHOtosynthesis
Definition
CO2 trapped by energy from ATP makes glucose through carbon fixation that can be converted into other organic compounds
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Glycolysis
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how non photrophs get energy. catabolic process- breakdown of glucose. 2atp->4 atp. net tap=2
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Respiration
Definition
krebs cycle and electron transport chain. 2+ 36 ATP h20 and co2 requires air. performed by aerobes.
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Fermentation
Definition
does not require air. performed by anaerobes. end result: 2=) atpvariety of acids and alcohols and co2 no ATP. lactic acid, ethanol,
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Facultative Anaerobes
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can use either respiration or fermentation
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Chemo
Definition
chemical, rely on breakdown of chemical compounds for energy. organic compounds
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photo
Definition
photosynthesis
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heterotroph
Definition
get cargo fro preformed organic compounds
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autotroph
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get carbon from carbon fixation. in organic compounds. must be converted into organic compounds
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chemoheterotroph
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most bacteria, fungi, protozoa hum as and animals.
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Photoheterotrophs
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very few bacteria. purple sulfur rhodospirillum
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chemoautrotrophs
Definition
rock eater. lives in soil and water. nitro baxter
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photoautotrophs
Definition
algae some bacteria and plants. ex. cyanoticterium
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organic compounds
Definition
carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids
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carbohydrates
Definition
carbon, hydrogen, oxygen. energy sources for cell. monosaccharides: glucose fruits, disaccharides: lactose, sucrose, maltose. polysaccharides: starch, cellulose
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lipids
Definition
contains carbon, hydrogen, oxygen. insoluble in water. storage molecules. fats, phospholipids, steroids proteins 20 different amino acids, peptide bonds link amino acids together. enzyme speed up reactions in cell. ase suffix
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nucleic acids
Definition
stores genetic information in chemical code. composed of nucleotides. base and sugar. ribonucleic acid RNA deoxyribonucleic acid DNA
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nucleotides
Definition
t-a g-c in RNA u replaces t.
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how cells used dan
Definition
replication, transcription dna code--> RNA. translation- RNA to proteins
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replication
Definition
DNA is replicated to produce an exact copy. 2 new strands of DNA. 2 complete copies. DNA polymerase breaks the bonds. pol of nucleotides make a complementary strand
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transcription
Definition
DNA is made into RNA. to convert information to direct metabolism. RNA is a disposable copy of instructions. original DNA is unchanged. single strand RNA made. hydrogen bonds broken by RNA complementary RNA strand formed
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three types of RNA
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mRNA- messenger. info to amino acids in protein. single stranded piece of RNA from transcription. rRna(ribosomal) forms body of ribosome. workbench for translation. tRNA- carries appropriate amino acid to ribosome.
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translation
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information stored as mRNA used to build protein. protein production by linking amino acids together. . results in a peptide chain
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mutation
Definition
chemical change in cells DNA.
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mutagens
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factors that can cause mutations in DNA- UV radiation, environmental or industrial chemicals. drugs. certain viruses
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taxonomy
Definition
science of classification, uses established rules, organisms are classified by relatedness.
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types of cells
Definition
prokaryotes, eukaryotes
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prokaryote
Definition
small 70s ribosome smaller 1/10 size. simple, asexual, bacteria, archaea, generally has cell wall
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eukaryote
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large 80s ribosome, bound to ER, true nucleus, larger, complex, sexual and asexual, fungi, protozoa, algea, some have cell wall
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ribosomes
Definition
protein making structure. made of RNA and protein. different sizes, pro small- 70s free in cytoplasm. eu-large 80s bound to ER
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plasma cell membrane
Definition
barrier between inside and outside environment. regulates what enters or leaves the cell. communicates with external environment
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cytoplasm
Definition
matrix of cell. gel like liquid. provides a fluid medium for structures within the cell
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genome
Definition
chemical form of information storage
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chromosomes
Definition
PROKARYOTES- singular, circular chromosome. eukaryotes-linear chromosomes
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cell wall with flagella
Definition
both may or may not have flagella. whip like structures used for movement
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organelles
Definition
little organs. all have true membrane- lipid bound. EUKARYOTES ONLY
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mitochondria
Definition
EU only- contains a lot of membrane surface. generates energy for cell
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chloroplasts
Definition
only in eukaryotes. site of photosynthesis
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Microbial nomenclature
Definition
groupings-taxons. domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species. DARING KING PHILIP CAME OVER FOR GOOD SEX.
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Genus
Definition
group of similar species
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species
Definition
organisms that can interbred. have common gene.
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strain
Definition
differ by one characteristic
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name
Definition
genus, species. underlined or in italic. genus, species, strain
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virus
Definition
protein and nucleic acid. intracellular paracite. needs a host cell to reproduce. very small! nanometers!
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virus structure
Definition
helical- tightly wound coil, icosahedral- geometric figure with 20 equal sides, complex- combination or has additional structures
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lytic cycle
Definition
attachment. virus binds to host cell and uses receptor cites on host cells. penetration, injection of viral genome into host cell, protein capcid remains outside the host cell. OR uncoating where the virus enters the host cell and the protein capcid is removed from the viral genome. SYNTHESIS. VIRAL COMPOTENTS ARE MADE USING HOST CELL MACHINERY. assembly- virus pieces assembled step by step fashion. release. cell lyses, new viruses are released. results in hundred of viruses produced. infected cell dies.
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lysogenic cycle/lysogeny
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attachment, penetration/uncoating, provirus/prophage develops. incorporation of viral genes into host DNA. prophage and provirus is replicated within host cell and host cell divides.three possible results. DNA remains in cell indef. provirus excises due to stress. lysogenic cycle predominates of lytic cycle. virus produced slowly cell survives for a long time.
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properties of cancerous cells
Definition
grow and divide more frequently. stick to ether less firmly undergo dedifferentiation
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proto-oncoes
Definition
normal genes that regulate growth. can be converted into oncogegenes by some viruses.
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oncogenes
Definition
genes that transform cells into cancerous cells
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viroids
Definition
circular molecule of single stranded RNA. infect plants only. no protein
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prions
Definition
composed of protein only. no nucleic acid. infects central nervous system of humans and animals. altered form of host proteins. ex mad cow.
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bacteria
Definition
ester linkage, peptioglycan cell wall, 10x bacteria, found in lots of environments, most are CHEMOHETEROTROPHS. 12 phyla, thousands of species only 1% cultured
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archaea
Definition
ether linkage, pseudomurein cell wall, 1/10 size of bacteria, isolated from extreme environments, found in lots, chemical breakdown!! does not contain peptoglycan. two phyla, only 100 have been described. many more to discover
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gram +
Definition
in prokaryote cell wall. very simple. MANY LAYERS OF PEPTOGLYCAN AND TEICHOIC ACID
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gram -
Definition
in prokaryote cell wall Complex, very thin. outer membrane. LPS lipopolysaccharide
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mycoplasma
Definition
prokaryote without cell wall. bacteria. intracellular paracites
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thermoplasma
Definition
archaea- special cell membrane for extra strength. live in high temperature/artic
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bacilli
Definition
rod shaped. can form long chains
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cocci
Definition
coccus- dip-pair strep0chain, tetrad-group of four staph-cluster. dots!
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spirochete
Definition
helical motile
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spirilla
Definition
helical, rigid, all motile
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vibrio
Definition
comma shaped
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glycocax
Definition
outlet most layer. can be tightly bound to cell or slimy and flowing. allows bacteria to cause disease by helping for attachment
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flagella
Definition
hollow ridged tubes that rotate, use for movement and motility
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phili
Definition
small hollow rigid tubes. attach to host tissues
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plasmid
Definition
extrachromosomal piece of dNA. non essential gene. replicate indepen of genome. internal cell
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endospores
Definition
most resistance biological structure. resisting structure. forms only when conditions are unfavorable
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endosymbiosis
Definition
primitive eukaryotic cells defended from prokaryotic. primitive eukaryotic engulfed prokaryotes and symbiosis egan.
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mitochondria may have been
Definition
an early bacteria chloroplast may have been early cyanobacteria. mitochondria and chloro contain DNA, eukary contain bac. genes, mitochondria and chloro, contain own ribosomes. molecular phylogeny.
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