Microbiology Rio Salado 1-7Exam 2025
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· Maintenance of an ecological balance on earth
Produce foods and chemical necessary for the
List several ways in which
survival of humans
microbes affect our lives.
Maintain health present on your skin, in your mouth,
and in your stomach
Recognize the system of Designed by Carolus Linnaeus each living organism is
scientific nomenclature assigned two names. The genus is the first name and is
that uses genus and always capitalized. The species name follows and is
specific epithet names. not capitalized.
Differentiate among the Most common shapes of bacteria: Bacillius (rodlike);
major characteristics of Coccus (spherical or ovoid); spiral (corkscrew or
each group of curved).
microorganisms.
consist of prokaryotic cells and don't have cell walls.
Archaea:
They live in extreme environments
eukaryotic organisms have distinct nucleus. Can be
Fungi:
uni/multicellular
eukaryotic; unicellular. Most are parasites, names
Protozoa:
means "first animals"
, uni/multicellular that obtain nourishment through
Algae:
photosynthesis.
non cellular that are parasites of cells. Structurally
Viruses:
simple, difficult to kill. Smaller than bacteria.
All organisms are Bacteria, Archaea, and Eukarya.
classified into three basic
domains. What are the
domains?
Explain the importance of Hooke discovery marked that beginning of cell theory
observations made by - that all living things are composed of cells
Hooke and van VAm Leeu - observation of live microorganisms using
Leeuwenhoek. his simple microscope
Spontaneous generation is that life could
Compare the theories of
spontaneously generate
spontaneous generation
Biogenesis- the theory that living cells can arise only
and biogenesis.
from preexisting living cells.
Needham claimed that microorganisms could arise
spontaneously from heated nutrient broth
Identify the contributions
Spallanzani suggested needham results were due to
to microbiology made by
microorganisms in the air that were entering his broth.
Needham, Spallanzani,
Virchow biogenesis
Virchow, and Pasteur.
Pateur experiments that formed the basis for aseptic
technique.
Identify the importance of Proved that microorganisms caused disease
Koch's postulates.
Because he participated in the development of germ
theory (idea that microorganisms might cause
Explain how Pasteur's
disease)Coined the term vaccine and that the
work influenced Lister and
protection from disease or recovery is called
Koch.
immunity, and discovered that avirulent bacteria can
be used to cure fowl cholera
, He demonstrated that inoculation with cowpox
Identify the importance of
material provided humans with immunity from small
Jenner's work.
pox
Ehrlich introduced an arsenic containing chemical
Identify the contributions
called salvarsan to tx syphilis
to microbiology made by
Flemming observed that mold (penicillium) inhibited
Ehrlich and Fleming.
the growth of a bacterial culture.
Bacteriology: the study of bacteria
Mycology: the study of fungi
Define bacteriology,
Parasitology: the study of parasitic protozoa and
mycology, parasitology,
worms
immunology, and virology.
Immunology: the study of immunity
Virology: study of viruses
Explain the importance of bacteria can produce substances such as proteins,
recombinant DNA vaccines, and enzymes
technology.
Microorganisms degrade dead plants and animals and
recycle chemical elements to be used by living plants
and animals. Bacteria are used to decompose organic
List at least four beneficial
matter in sewage, and bioremediation processes use
activities of
bacteria to clean up toxic wastes. Bacteria are being
microorganisms.
used to control insect populations, and microbes are
commonly used to make products such as food and
chemicals (called biotechnology).
List two examples of agriculture to protect plants from frost and insects
biotechnology that use and to improve the shelf life of products
genetic engineering and
two examples that do not.
This distinction is a balance between the disease-
producing properties of a species of a microbe, and
Define normal microbiota the host's resistance (the ability to ward off diseases).
and resistance. When resistance is low in the host, an infectious
disease may occur, one in which pathogens invade a
susceptible host.
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Terms in this set (172)
· Maintenance of an ecological balance on earth
Produce foods and chemical necessary for the
List several ways in which
survival of humans
microbes affect our lives.
Maintain health present on your skin, in your mouth,
and in your stomach
Recognize the system of Designed by Carolus Linnaeus each living organism is
scientific nomenclature assigned two names. The genus is the first name and is
that uses genus and always capitalized. The species name follows and is
specific epithet names. not capitalized.
Differentiate among the Most common shapes of bacteria: Bacillius (rodlike);
major characteristics of Coccus (spherical or ovoid); spiral (corkscrew or
each group of curved).
microorganisms.
consist of prokaryotic cells and don't have cell walls.
Archaea:
They live in extreme environments
eukaryotic organisms have distinct nucleus. Can be
Fungi:
uni/multicellular
eukaryotic; unicellular. Most are parasites, names
Protozoa:
means "first animals"
, uni/multicellular that obtain nourishment through
Algae:
photosynthesis.
non cellular that are parasites of cells. Structurally
Viruses:
simple, difficult to kill. Smaller than bacteria.
All organisms are Bacteria, Archaea, and Eukarya.
classified into three basic
domains. What are the
domains?
Explain the importance of Hooke discovery marked that beginning of cell theory
observations made by - that all living things are composed of cells
Hooke and van VAm Leeu - observation of live microorganisms using
Leeuwenhoek. his simple microscope
Spontaneous generation is that life could
Compare the theories of
spontaneously generate
spontaneous generation
Biogenesis- the theory that living cells can arise only
and biogenesis.
from preexisting living cells.
Needham claimed that microorganisms could arise
spontaneously from heated nutrient broth
Identify the contributions
Spallanzani suggested needham results were due to
to microbiology made by
microorganisms in the air that were entering his broth.
Needham, Spallanzani,
Virchow biogenesis
Virchow, and Pasteur.
Pateur experiments that formed the basis for aseptic
technique.
Identify the importance of Proved that microorganisms caused disease
Koch's postulates.
Because he participated in the development of germ
theory (idea that microorganisms might cause
Explain how Pasteur's
disease)Coined the term vaccine and that the
work influenced Lister and
protection from disease or recovery is called
Koch.
immunity, and discovered that avirulent bacteria can
be used to cure fowl cholera
, He demonstrated that inoculation with cowpox
Identify the importance of
material provided humans with immunity from small
Jenner's work.
pox
Ehrlich introduced an arsenic containing chemical
Identify the contributions
called salvarsan to tx syphilis
to microbiology made by
Flemming observed that mold (penicillium) inhibited
Ehrlich and Fleming.
the growth of a bacterial culture.
Bacteriology: the study of bacteria
Mycology: the study of fungi
Define bacteriology,
Parasitology: the study of parasitic protozoa and
mycology, parasitology,
worms
immunology, and virology.
Immunology: the study of immunity
Virology: study of viruses
Explain the importance of bacteria can produce substances such as proteins,
recombinant DNA vaccines, and enzymes
technology.
Microorganisms degrade dead plants and animals and
recycle chemical elements to be used by living plants
and animals. Bacteria are used to decompose organic
List at least four beneficial
matter in sewage, and bioremediation processes use
activities of
bacteria to clean up toxic wastes. Bacteria are being
microorganisms.
used to control insect populations, and microbes are
commonly used to make products such as food and
chemicals (called biotechnology).
List two examples of agriculture to protect plants from frost and insects
biotechnology that use and to improve the shelf life of products
genetic engineering and
two examples that do not.
This distinction is a balance between the disease-
producing properties of a species of a microbe, and
Define normal microbiota the host's resistance (the ability to ward off diseases).
and resistance. When resistance is low in the host, an infectious
disease may occur, one in which pathogens invade a
susceptible host.
