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BIOL 2460 - EXAM 2 REVIEW - ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




PARKS – MICROBIOLOGY EXAM WITH ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




CORRECT ANSWERS ||\\||\\




prokaryotes are - correct answers ✔✔ubiquitous ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




anaerobically; obligate - correct answers ✔✔Some ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




prokaryotes may grow _____, only in the gut, or ______ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




that only only grow in the air
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Mutualism - correct answers ✔✔two species benefit from ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




each other: Population A: benefitted and Population B:
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benefitted


Example of Mutualism - correct answers ✔✔Gut nutrient
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metabolism

,Amensalism - correct answers ✔✔One population harms ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




another but remains unaffected itself: Population A:
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harmed and Population B: unaffected ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




Example of Amensalism - correct answers ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




✔✔Antimicrobial defense on skin ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




Commensalism - correct answers ✔✔One organism ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




benefits while the other is unaffected ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




Example of Commensalism - correct answers ✔✔Skin ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




cells as food source
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Parasitism - correct answers ✔✔One organism benefits ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




while harming the other: Population A: benefitted and
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Population B: harmed ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




Example(s) of Parasitism - correct answers ✔✔Leprosy ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




and tuberculosis
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,Neutralism - correct answers ✔✔Neither of the symbiotic ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




organisms are affected in anyway: Population A: ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




unaffected and Population B: unaffected ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




Example of Neutralism - correct answers ✔✔endospores
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and vegetative cells
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Resident Microbiome - correct answers ✔✔live in or on
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our bodies; human microbiome
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Transient Microbiome - correct answers ✔✔temporarily ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




found in the human body; parasitic and pathogenic
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microorganisms


Gram (-) Phyla - correct answers ✔✔proteobacteria,
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spirochete, CFB group, planctomycetes, phototrophic ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




bacteria


Gram (+) Phyla - correct answers ✔✔Actinobacteria and
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Firmicutes

, Atypical (neither - or +) - correct answers ✔✔Tenericutes ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




oligotrophs that live in low nutrient environments and ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




must have a host to be metabotically active (parasite) -
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correct answers ✔✔Alphaproteobacteria ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




alpha; causative agents for Rocky Mtn. spotted fever and
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Typhus fever; lice and flees - correct answers ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




✔✔Rickettsia spp. ||\\||\\




alpha; causative agents for lymphogranuloma venereum
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(STD) - correct answers ✔✔Chlamydia spp.
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Eutrophs that require many nutrients (copiotrophs) and ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




are difficult to grow - correct answers
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✔✔Betaproteobacteria

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