Health Science Microbiology Exam 1

Health Science Microbiology Exam 1 What type of logic is needed to understand biology? Circular logic Circular logic in biology In all life the end is the beginning for either the same cycle or for the next part of the cycle What are the three domains of life? Bacteria, Archaea, Eukarya Which domain of life does not make humans sick? Archaea Microbiology The study of microorganisms, most of which exist as single cells, or clusters of cells that are able to independently carry on all of the necessary processes of life to grow and divide Nitrogen fixation Bacteria fix nitrogen into a biologically available form for plants to use Claviceps purpurea Produces ergot and is thought to be the cause of the Salem witch trials What is happening due to the large use of antibiotics? Bacteria are becoming multidrug resistant and new antibiotics aren't emerging as fast as resistance John Snow Tracked an outbreak of cholera, showed that everyone who became infected with cholera had drank from one well so he ended the epidemic by removing the pump handle What was the first infectious disease control measure based on epidemiological data? John Snow removing the pump handle from the well that gave people cholera Who is the father of epidemiology? John Snow Cholera is a __________ born disease Water