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Chap 1
Unit of dna that encodes for some...,
Microoragnisms,
Belief that all living cells are ...
92  cards
Chapter 2
Composed of electrons neutrons an...,
Negative charged component of ato...,
Positively charged component of atom
85  cards
Chapter 3- Prokaryotic Cell
Prokaryotic cell membrane,
Generates electrochemical gradient,
A form of passive transport that ...
54  cards
Chapter 3- Staining
How does capsule staining work,
How does endospore stains work,
Acidic dyes cannot stain cells th...
11  cards
Chapter 4- Microbial Growth
Nobel prize for disease causing m...,
Fannie hesse suggested agar mediu...,
Microbes can grow in extreme cond...
71  cards
CHapter 6- Microbial Metabolism
Microbial cells must always do 2 ...,
Sum total of all enzymatic chemic...,
Synthesizing new parts harvesting...
85  cards
Chapter 7- DNA Characteristics
Rna molecule present in ribosomes,
Rna molecule involved in interpre...,
Polymer of deoxynulceotides the g...
19  cards
Chapter 7- DNA Replication
Duplication of a dna molecule,
Dna replication is a semi conserv...,
New resulting double strand of dn...
28  cards
Chap 7- Gene Expression of Bacteria
What does expression of dna in ba...,
Process where info encoded in dna...,
Complete set of genetic info in a...
40  cards
Chap 7- Sensing & Responding to Environments
Due to changing environments micr...,
Process that transmits info from ...,
Ability to sense density of other...
27  cards
Chap 8- Microbial Genetics
Mechanisms of genetic change in b...,
Changes in existing nucleotide se...,
Movement of dna from one bacteria...
49  cards
Chap 13- Virus Types & Characteristics
Viral infections cause win loss o...,
Virus christianity,
Seasonal influenza first describe...
33  cards
Chap 13- Viruses/ Bacteriophages
Complex morphology of phages include,
2 bacteriophage replication mecha...,
Bacteriophage replication cycle t...
16  cards
Chap 13- Animal Viruses
Bacteriophages and animal viruses...,
Multiplication of animal virus ap...,
In animal viruses penetration mec...
33  cards
Chap 13- Viroids and Prions
Small single stranded rna molecul...,
Acellular infectious agent consis...,
How are prions inherited transmis...
8  cards
Chp 14- Immune Defenses
Russian scientist who discovered ...,
Immune defense system you re born...,
Develops throughout life as body ...
30  cards
Chp 14- Cells of Immune SYstem
Leukocytes wbcs divided into 2 ca...,
Granulocytes cell types the phils,
Enemy of bacteria that accumulate...
28  cards
Chp 14- Innate Immune System
Immune system provides a non spec...,
Physical barrier that serves as b...,
Innate immune system is activated...
26  cards
Chap 15- Adaptive I.S, Antigens & Antibodies
This immune system provides defen...,
First observed immunity after dis...,
Discovered antibodies could be tr...
24  cards
Chap 15- B cells and Humoral Immunity
These cells work well against fre...,
B cells are a form,
Immunity that eliminates microbia...
25  cards
Chap 15- T cells and Cellular Immunity
These antibodies combat intracell...,
T cells only react with,
Type of immune cell that enables ...
22  cards
Chap 15- Adaptive Immunity Types & Vaccinations
Natural acquired active immunity,
Artificially acquired active immu...,
Naturally acquired passive immunity
11  cards
Chap 16- Microbiome
Prior to koch s discovery of germ...,
__________ discovery of microorga...,
We come into many microbes daily ...
15  cards
Chap 16- Infectious Diseases & Koch's postulates
Establishment and growth of a mic...,
Colonization by a pathogen on or ...,
An infection can be subclinical m...
33  cards
Chap 16- Pathogenesis & Establishing Infection
Human body is beneficial to micro...,
Manner in which disease develops,
Mechanisms of pathogenesis
18  cards
CHap 16- Avoiding host defenses
Ways pathogens avoid host defenses,
If pathogen hides in host cells it,
Prevent encounters with phagocyte...
7  cards
Chap 16- Damage to Host & exits
Proteins that have damaging effects,
Exotoxins are grouped by the tiss...,
Exotoxin a b toxin consists of 2 ...
14  cards
Chap 5- Approaches to Control of Microbial Growth
Person responsible for preventing...,
Up until this where physicians di...,
Principle of microbial control in...
17  cards
Chapter 5- Selecting Antimicrobial methods
Selection of effective antimicrob...,
Highly resistant microbes,
Time required for 90 of a microbi...
7  cards
CHap 5- Heat & Physical measures to Destroy Microbes/ Viruses
Benefits of heat treatment,
Moist heat methods for removing d...,
Irreversibly denatures proteins
18  cards
CHap 5- Chemical Methods to destroy microbes/viruses
Germicidal chemical are grouped b...,
Destroy all microbes used on heat...,
Destroy viruses vegetative cells ...
5  cards
Chap 5- Classes of Germicidal Chemical Classes/ Perishables
Class that quickly destroys veget...,
Class that denatures proteins dam...,
Class that evaporates quickly lim...
22  cards
Chap 20- Antimicrobial Med History
Person who was interested in how ...,
Terms used to describe meds that ...,
Antibiotic or other chemical that...
24  cards
Chap 20- Antibacs - Target cell wall synthesis
Meds that target cell wall synthe...,
How does baga b affect cell wall ...,
Group of antimicrobial medication...
18  cards
Chap 20- Antibacs that target proteins, Plasma membrane, N/As
Antibiotics that inhibit protein ...,
Antibo,
Antibiotics that bind to 50s ribo...
8  cards
Chap 20- Antifungals/Antivirals
Antifungal medications can interf...,
Why are there few targets for eur...,
What do must antifungals target t...
9  cards
Chap 20- Antimicrobial resistance
Test routinely used to determine ...,
Clear area where there is no visi...,
Lowest concentration of a specifi...
5  cards
Staphylococcus Infections of the Skin
Bacterial skin infections typical...,
Staphylococcus and streptococcus ...,
Staphylococcal skin infections ar...
15  cards
Bacterial Diseases of Lower Respiratory Tract- TB
Bacterial disease of lower respir...,
Pathogenesis of tb,
Treatment of tuberculosis
9  cards
Viral Disease of Lower Resp System-Influenza
Influenza symptoms,
Enveloped single stranded rna vir...,
Two kinds of glycoprotein spikes ...
9  cards
Diseases of Immune System- HIV
Aids caused by which 2 retroviruses,
Aids epidemic first began,
Transmission of hiv aids
18  cards
Streptococcus infections of the skin
Gram positive bacteria that cause...,
Why is classification of streptoc...,
Identification schemes for strept...
11  cards

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