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Microbiology Ch.1&10
Intro to Microbiology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What kind of environments can microbes be found? | In all environments |
| ___% of microbes cause disease in humans | <1% |
| Microbes are the #___COD in developing countries | #1 COD |
| Microbes are the #___ COD in developed nations | #4 COD |
| What is the #1 reason that people seek medical treqatment in the U.S.? | Infectious disease |
| Normal Micro-flora can help build a persons immunity T/F? | True |
| What culture developed brewing over 3500 years ago? | Egypt |
| What three cultures provided the first documentation about illness and transmission? | Greek, Chinese, and Roman |
| Knowledge of microscopic organisms was limited due to the lack of? | Microscopes |
| Who was responsible for the advent of the microscope? | Anton van Leeuwenhoek |
| Who developed the smallpox vaccine? | Edward Jenner |
| What was used in the smallpox vaccine? | Cowpox |
| What three developments was Louis Pasteur responsible for? | Rabies Vaccine, Yeast as fermenting agent, and Pasteurization process |
| Developed antiseptics to clean wounds& developed the aseptic technique? | Joseph Lister |
| What was the first antibiotic & who developed it? | Penecillin, Alexander Fleming |
| What were 2 of the new and "emerging" diseases of the 1980's? | AIDS, and Lyme Disease |
| What were 2 of the major new and "emerging" diseases of the 2000's? | SARS, and H5N1 (avian flu) |
| What are the major factors involved with the resurgence of old diseases? | Increased travel abroad/immigration, Lax vaccination schedules, Antibiotic resistance, An increase in lifespan has led to an older population. |
| the study of patterns of health and illness and associated factors at the population level. | Epidemiology |
| The study of how a disease works. | Pathology |
| The study of how the body controls infections. | Immunology |
| Strongest and used away from the body? | Disinfectants |
| Strong and used on the surface of the skin | Antiseptics |
| Weakest and used inside the body | Antimicrobials |
| Applied microbiology covers what major areas? | Food production, Sewage treatment, Bioremediation (Degrading pollutants), and Genetic engineering |
| A system of classifying organisms | Taxonomy |
| What are three areas used to classify an organism? | Shared characteristics, common ancestry, and genetic similarities. |
| What are the levels of taxonomy from largest to smallest? | Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, and Species |
| What are the 4 eukaryotic kingdoms? | Protista, Plantae, Fungi, and Animalia |
| Members of a species with slight differances from other members of that species. | Strain |
| What is an example of a strain in humans? | Race |
| What is an example of a strain in cats and dogs? | Breed |
| What is used for the nomenclature of all living organisms? | Genus & species |
| What is used to name the Genus? | Name of discoverer, or physical description |
| What is used to name a species? | Common location (ie. e coli; coli stands for colon) |
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