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microbiology final

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tetrads   those cocci that divide in two planes and remain in groups of four  
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bacterial cell wall   may contribute to the ability of some species to cause disease; may be the site of action of some antibiotics; composed of a macromolecular network known as "peptidoglycan"  
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gram-positive bacterial cell wall   many layers of peptidoglycan; contains teichoic acids; has great mechanical strenghth; susceptible to attack by penicillin  
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the three types of bacteria shapes   cocci; bacilli; spiral  
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spheroplast   partially wall-less gram-negative cell  
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bacterial colony   visible group of bacterial growing on a culture medium  
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spirochetes   helical-flexible when in motion (spirochete-singular)  
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cytoplasm   refers to the substance of the cell inside the plasma membrane  
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when endospores are formed...   the survival of the spore-forming bacterium is threatened, the bacterial cell may form the endospore  
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types of passive processes   simple diffusion; facilitated diffusion; osmosis  
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amphitrichous   having a flagellum or flagella at both ends  
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4 arrangements of flagella   monotrichous; amphitrichous; lophotrichous; peritrichous  
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lophotrichous   tufts or bunches of flagella at one end  
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gram-negative bacterial cell wall   one or very few layers of peptidoglycan; no teichoic acids; more susceptible to mechanical breakage; outer membrane: LPS, lipoproteins, and phospholipids..evades phagocytosis...resistance to penicillin...lipid A of the LPS is referred to as endotoxin  
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important elements needed by the cell for synthesis for cellular material   nitrogen, sulfur, phosporus  
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diplococci   cocci that remain in pairs after dividing  
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example of a fimbriae   Neisseria gonorrhoeae: the causative agent of gonorrhea  
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streptococci   those bacteria that remain attached in chainlike patterns after dividing  
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sarcinae   those spherical bacteria that divide in three planes and remain attached in cube-like groups of eight  
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spirilla   helical- rigid when in motion  
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vibrios   comma shaped  
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peritrichous   flagella covering the entire surface  
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bacterial cell wall function   prevents the bacterial cell from rupturing when the water pressure inside the cell is greater than outside the cell; helps maintain shape of cell; serves as a point of anchorage for flagella  
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germination   going from spore state to vegetative state  
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pure colony   one species  
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facultative aerobe   adapted to survival in the presence of oxygen, but prefer the opposite  
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facultative anaerobe   adapted to survival in absense of oxygen but prefer to live with it  
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phototaxis   the stimulus is light  
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chemotaxis   the stimulus includes chemicals  
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facilitated diffusion   uses the aid of a transporter or carrier protein  
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mesophiles   bacteria that prefer moderate temps and develop best at temps between 25-40 degrees C  
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thermophiles   bacteria that thrive best at high temps, between 40-70 degrees C  
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minimum growth temp   temp below which bacterial growth will not take place  
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axial filaments   (endoflagella) unique type of flagella produced by spirochetes  
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maximum growth temp   temp above which bacterial growth will not take place  
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nuclear area   the region we find the genetic material of the bacterial cell  
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streptobacilli   bacilli that divide across their short access and remains in chains  
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osmosis   the net movement of solvent molecules (water) across a selectively permeable membrane from an area with a high concentration of solvent molecules (water) to an area of low concentration of solvent molecules (water)  
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spore formation   not means of replication, it is a protective or defensive mechanism of bacterial cells capable of the production of endospores  
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coccobacilli   rod-shaped bacteria that are oval and look so much like cocci  
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obligate (stict) anaerobes   microbes that can only survive in an environment devoid of oxygen  
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psychrophiles   bacteria that prefer cold, thriving at temps between 0-25 degrees C  
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cocci   spherical  
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bacilli   rod-shaped  
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3 types of spiral   vibrios; spirilla; spirochetes  
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ribosomes   site of protein sythesis for the cell  
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inclusions (inclusion bodies)   function as the reserve deposits for the cell  
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optimum growth temp   temp at which organisms grow best  
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lysozyme   a digestive enzyme that can cause damage to the bacterial cell wall  
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protoplast   wall-less gram-positive cell  
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mixed colony   more than one species  
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besides water, what is another important requirement for growth   carbon- structural backbone of living matter  
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osmotic pressure   pressured required to prevent the net flow of water across a semi-permeable membrane  
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staphylococci   cocci that divide in multipule planes and form grapelike clusters  
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diplobacilli   rod-shaped bacteria that divide across their short axis and remain in pairs after cell division  
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microaerophile   when the low-oxygen, high carbon dioxide conditions resemble those found in the intestinal tract; require little free oxygen  
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bacterial cell calculation   Bf=Bi*2n  
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monomorphic   do not change shape  
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monotrichous   having a single flagellum  
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pleomorphic   bacterial cell that changes shape  
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how does the gycocalyx enhance the virulence?   resisting phagocytosis  
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flagella   bacterial structure that function for movement and provide mobility for the cell  
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simple diffusion   moves substances like oxygen, carbon dioxide, and water  
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glycocalyx   capsule; slime layer many prokaryotes secrete a sticky gelatinous coating that surrounds the cell wall  
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capsule   the glycocalyx is known as a capsule only when it is organized and firmly attached externally to the cell wall  
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heterotrophic   require complex organic food from a carbon source to grow and develop  
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passive process   substances cross the membrane from an area of low concentration without any expenditure of energy  
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most bacteria grow best in what narrow pH range near neutrality?   ~6.5-7.5  
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obligate (strict) aerobe   microorganisms that can only live in the presence of oxygen  
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autotrophic   self-nourishing bacteria capable of growing in the absense of organic compounds  
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plasma membrane   thin structure lying internal to the cell wall and enclosing the cytoplasm of the cell  
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semi-permeable or selectively permeable membrane   control the movement of substances into and out of the cell: aids in the breakdown of nutrients, aids in the production of energy  
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group translocation   substance being transported is altered chemically during transport across the membrane  
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important trace elements essential for functions of certain enzymes   iron, copper, molybdenum, and zinc  
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binary fission   method of asexual reproduction in bacteria in which cell splits into two parts  
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active process   the cell must use energy to move substances across the membrane from an area of low concentration to an area of high concentration  
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types of active processes   active transport; group tanslocation  
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active transport   the substance is not altered by transport across the membrane  
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sporulation or sporogenesis   the process of spore formation; going from vegetative state to spore state  
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capriophile   microorganisms that grows best at relativity high carbon dioxide concentrations  
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what is essential for the growth of organisms?   water  
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generation time   time required for a cell to divide  
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endospores   form specialized "resting" cells when essential nutrients are depleted certain gram-positive bacteria, such as those of the genera bacillus and clostriduim  
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example of an axial filament   treponema pallidum- causatie agent of syphillis  
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fimbriae   (pili) bacterial cells that are covered with short hairlike or bristle-like appendages and allow bacteria to attach to surfaces  
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