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Term
A phage establish lysogeny
Definition
Prophage
Term
Animal viruses
Host range
Definition
Restricted to a single species
may cross species barriers within a single kingdom
may be restricted to certain tissue types within a species
Term
+ssRNA as their genome
Definition
Retroviruses
Term
+ssRNA retroviruses use ________________ molecules to direct the synthesis of mRNA
Definition
ds DNA ( double-stranded
Term
Do Animal viruses have an envelope?
Definition
Yes, may be
Term
Bacteriophage that can integrate its genome into the host chromosome and not lysis of the host cell for some time is said to be
Definition
temperate
Term
Viral infectious cycle
which stage do envelope viruses acquire their envelopes?
Definition
Release
Term
Virus
use RNA as its genome
Definition
e.g.
Poliovirus
Influenza virus
Rabies virus
HIV
Term
Virus
not use RNA as its genome
Definition
e.g.
smallpox virus
Term
Bring in a virion-associated RNA polymerase when it infects host cells
Definition
-ssRNA viruses
Term
A classification
based on evolutionary relationship
Definition
phylogenetic
Term
Organisms:
multicellular/unicellular eukaryotes
cell walls
absorptive nutrition
Definition
Fungi
Term
Group of organisms:
unicellular
photosynthetic
eukaryotic
Definition
Protista
Term
dinoflagellates

responsible for
Definition
toxic red tides
Term
Rhizopus stolonifer ( bread mold)
belongs to
Definition
zygomycota
Term
Ascomycota
structures have...
Definition
hyphae
an ascus
cells undergoing meiosis
a haploid mycelium
Term
Fungi may form mutualistic associations with
Definition
plant roots
cyanobacteria
Term
Pathogens:
the normal microbiota of the human body become pathogenic and produce disease under certain circumstances
Definition
opportunistic pathogens
Term
an inanimate ( non-living) objects involved in disease transmission
Definition
a fomite
Term
Endotoxins
Definition
Lipoplysaccharide
Term
the frequency of the total number of individuals infected in the population
Definition
Prevalence
Term
Type of transmission:
suspended organisms travelled over a meter or more form the reservoir to the host
Definition
airborne
Term
__% of all hospital patients acquire some type of nosocomial infection
Definition
10
Term
Chlamydias
Definition
obligate intracellular parasites
Term
Causative agent of cholera
Definition
scotobacteria
Term
Mycoplasmas
Definition
resistant to penicillin
susceptible to lysis by osmotic shock
lacking peptidoglycan
Term
actinomycetes
Definition
closely resemble the fungi in growth pattern and ecological niche
Term
E.coli is most related to
Definition
Staphylococcus
Term
The time that lapses between the initial encounter with a pathogen and the first appearance of symptoms
Definition
the period of incubation
Term
Domain:
Bacillus
Definition
Bacteria
Term
Cyanobacteria
Definition
aerobic photoysynthesizers
Term
Borrelia
Definition
Gram negative
non-photosynthetic
spiral
an axial filament
Term
Bergey's Manual of Determinative Bacteriology:
What characterisitics are used to classify bacteria?
Definition
Cellular morphology
oxygen requirements
gram stain reaction
acid fast stain reaction
Term
Definitions:
Viruses
Definition
not considered alive
not assigned to any kingdom
viral species are defined as populations that have similar characteristics
Term
Members of normal microbiota
Definition
salmonella
clostridium
Term
Bacillus
Definition
the causative agent of leprosy
Term
The causative agent of leprosy is most phylogenetically related to which other genus?
Definition
Rhizobium
Term
This aerobic diplococcus causes gonorrhea
Definition
Neisseria
Term
Division Pyrrophyta:
produces
Definition
neurotoxins and "red tides"
Term
HIV:
The virion contains...
Definition
the enzyme reverse transcriptase
Term
Morphology:
Bacteriophages
Definition
Naked complex
Term
Viruses:
carry RNA genome
Definition
Polio
Ebola Fever
Rebies
Influenza
Term
Bacteriophages:
Only replicate via the lytic cycle
Definition
Virulent
Term
Viruses:
causing cancer
Definition
Papovaviridae
Retroviridae
Poxviridae
Herpesviridae
Term
Viral families carry their genome as RNA
Definition
Retroviridae
Picornaviridae
Rhabdoviridae
Term
Viral family:
Small viruses that carry their genomes as RNA
Definition
Picornaviridae
Term
Proviruses, unlike prophages
Definition
never excise themselves from the host DNA
Term
Life cycle of Rhabdoviridae
Definition
(+) strands are translated to make capsid proteins and RNA dependent RNA polymerase
Term
Becteriophages
Definition
examples of complex viruses with a polyhedral head
during penetration stage of a T-even phage, phage DNA enters the cell but the capsid stays outside
The multiplication cycle of T-even phages always ends with the lysis and death of the host cell
Term
Divisions:
produce sexual spores
Definition
Basidiomycota ("club fungi")
Acomycoa ("sac fungi")
Zygomycota
Chrysophyta
Term
Families of Viruses:
express their genetic info as RNA at some stages in their replication cylces
Definition
Retroviridae
Papovaviridae
Bacteriophages
Pincornaviridae
Term
Families of Viruses:
express their genetic info as RNA at some stages in their replication cylces
Definition
Retroviridae
Papovaviridae
Bacteriophages
Pincornaviridae
Term
Group:
multicellular/unicellular
have cell walls
external digestion
Definition
Fungi
Term
Phylogenetically speaking:
E.coli is most related to
Definition
Staphylococcus
Term
Membrane structure:
Chromatium
Definition
a peptidoglycan cell wall with an outer membrane
Term
Kingdom Monera
Domain Eubacteria
Divisions?
Definition
Division I: Gracilicutes
Division II: Firmicutes
Division III: Tenericutes ( lack of cell wall)
Term
Domain Eubacteria:
What division lack of cell well?
Definition
Division III: Tenericutes
Term
Division Tenericutes (lack of cell wall):
Class?
Genus?
Definition
Class: Mollicutes
Genus: Mycoplasma
Term
Mycoplasma:
causes what kind of disease?
Definition
bacterial pneumonia
Term
Mycoplasmas:
with or without cell wall
Definition
no cell wall
Term
Division II Firmicutes:
Class?
Definition
Class: Firmibacteria
Class: Thallobacteria
Term
Class: Firmibacteria
Family?
Genus?
Definition
Micrococcaceae/ Staphylococcus/food posioning, wound infection
Streptococcaceae/ Streptococcus/ sore throat and Scarlet Fever
Bacillaceae/ Bacillus - anthrax and Clostridium - botulism and tetenus
Mycobacteriaceae/ Mycobacterium - tuberculosis and leprosy
Term
Class Thallobacteria:
Description?
Definition
The Actinomycetes- filamentous-looks like fungal type growth
Term
Mycobacteriaceae
Definition
acid-fast
non-spore forming rods
Term
Bacillaceae
Definition
Endospore-forming rods
Term
Stre[tpcpccaceae
Definition
Linear chains
Term
Micrococcaceae
Definition
Grapelike clusters
Term
Extreme Halophiles
Definition
Salt lovers
Term
Extreme Halophiles
Definition
Salt lovers
Term
Extreme Thermophiles
Definition
Heat lovers
Term
Extreme Thermophiles
Definition
Heat lovers
Term
Thermoacidophiles
Definition
heat and acid lovers
Term
Methanogens
Definition
CH4 producers
Term
Class Archaebacteria
Description?
Definition
unusual cell walls
no peptidoglycan
Term
Domain Eubacteria
Division I: Gracilicutes
Class?
Definition
Oxyphotobacteria
Anoxyphotobacteria
Scotobacteria
Term
Anoxyphotobacteria
Description?
Definition
Anaerobic photosynthesizers
Term
Scotobacteria
Description?
Definition
Non-photosynthetic bacteria
Term
Oxyphotobacteria
Description?
Definition
aerobic photosynthesis
Term
Class Oxyphotobacteria:
genus?
Definition
Oscillatoria
Term
Class Anoxyphotobacteria:
Genus?
Definition
sulfur bacteria:
Chlorobium (green)
Chlomatium (purple)
non sulfur bacteria:
Chloroflexus ( green)
Rhodospirillum ( purple)
Term
Five Kingdom Systems
Definition
Monera
Protista
Fungi
Plantae
Animalia
Term
Monera
Definition
unicellular prokaryotes
bacteria
Term
Protista
Definition
unicellular eukaryotes
protozoa
algae
Term
Fungi
Definition
multicellular heterotrophs with external digestion
Yeasts
Molds
Mushrooms
Term
The three domains
Definition
Eukarya
Bacteria
Archaea
Term
Linnaean Taxonomic Hierarchy
Definition
Domain
Kingdom
Phylum (Division)
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species
Term
Bergey's Manual of Determinative bacteriology:
based on
Definition
observable characteristics
Term
Phenetics:
based on
Definition
Observable characteristics
Term
Phylogeny:
characteristics to classify bacteria
Definition
Morphological characteristics
Different staining
Nutritional pattern
Relationship with oxygen
Biochemical characteristics
Serological analysis
Phage typing
Term
Definition:
Species
Definition
a group of potentially interbreeding organisms that can produce viable offspring
Term
Bacterial classification:
Domains?
Kingdoms?
Definition
Domains: Bacteria, Archaes
Kingdom: Monera
Term
Determinative bacteriology:
characteristics to classify...
Definition
Gram stain reaction ( cell wall type)
Cellular morphology ( rod, coccu..)
Oxygen requirements
Nutrition patterns
Term
Bacteria:
Four Divisions?
Definition
Gracilicutes ( Gram- positive)
Firmicutes ( Gram- negative)
Tenericutes ( Mycoplasmas- have no cell wall)
Mendosicutes ( Archaebacteria- have strange cell walls without peptidoglycan)
Term
Disvision Gracilicutes:
Class?
Definition
Class I: Oxyphotobacteria ( the cyanobacteria)
Class II: Anaxyphotobacteria
Class III: Scotobacteria: non-photosynthetic bacteria
Term
Borrelia:
cause?
Definition
lyme disease
Term
Borrelia:
Division:
Class?
Definition
Division I: Gracilicutes
Class III: Scotobacteria: non-photosynthetic bacteria
Term
Obligate parasites
Definition
Chlamydias
Rickettsias
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