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Decks in this class (34)

Introduction to Microbiology
What is microbiology,
Which microbes are at the bottom ...,
What do soil microbes do
8  cards
Bacteria, Archaea, and Fungi
What are bacteria,
What are three common shapes of b...,
What is the cell wall of bacteria...
15  cards
Protozoa and Algae Basics
What is a protozoa 3,
What are some structures that dif...,
True or false most protozoa are f...
11  cards
Random intro facts
What is one category of animal pa...,
True or false multicellular anima...,
Viruses are incredibly tiny micro...
13  cards
Prokaryotes 1
Four general characteristic cells,
What are the three basic shapes o...,
How would you describe the shape ...
12  cards
Flagella and Axial Filaments
What are flagella,
Flagella are not present in all b...,
What are the three parts that mak...
16  cards
Fimbriae (pili) and Cell Walls
What are fimbriae or pili,
Where are fimbriae pili found,
What is the function of fimbriae ...
16  cards
Gram Staining
Developed in 1884 by christian gr...,
Gram s iodine is considered a what,
What does the mordant gram s iodi...
13  cards
Prokaryotic Cell Internal Structures
What is the structure of the plas...,
What is the,
What can destroy the plasma membrane
15  cards
Prokaryotic Cell Internal Structures II
What cell structure is common to ...,
Where does protein synthesis occu...,
Ribosomes have two subunits which...
9  cards
Eukaryote Basics and Movement
What 5 organisms are eukaryotes,
Size range of eukaryotic cells,
Prokaryotic cells and eukaryotic ...
14  cards
Eukaryotic Cell Wall
Many eukaryotic cells contain cel...,
Between prokaryotes and eukaryote...,
Algae and plant cell walls are co...
10  cards
Eukaryotic Plasma Membrane + Endocytosis
What two things does the eukaryot...,
What three functions do carbohydr...,
Sterols are complex lipids in the...
9  cards
Eukaryotic Cytoplasm
The eukaryotic cytoskeleton is a ...,
What is the cytoplasm,
Functions of the cytoskeleton 3
10  cards
Nucleus and Ribosomes
One or more spherical bodies that...,
What is the function of the nucle...,
Rrna is an essential component of...
10  cards
Endoplasmic Reticulum + Golgi Complex
The endoplasmic reticulum is a ne...,
What is the er attached to,
What are the two sections of the ...
11  cards
Mitochondria and Lysosomes
Mitochondria consist of a double ...,
What are the cristae of the mitoc...,
The fluid filled space within the...
9  cards
Peroxisomes, Vacuoles, and Chloroplasts
A structure similar to lysosomes ...,
Function of peroxisomes,
Peroxisomes oxidize toxic compoun...
11  cards
Microbial Growth
What is microbial growth,
Different bacteria have different...,
What are the 3 categories of phys...
14  cards
Microbial Growth In pH + Osmotic Pressure
Why are many foods are preserved ...,
What are acidophiles,
Why do commercial bacterial media...
9  cards
Chemical Requirements for Microbial Growth
What are the essential chemical r...,
In addition to the five basic che...,
Structural back bone of living ma...
10  cards
More Chemical Requirements for Microbial Growth
Which chemical atom constitutes a...,
The amine group on amino acids co...,
What is a common nitrogen contain...
11  cards
Organic Growth Factors & Oxygen
What are organic growth factors t...,
Why is oxygen so essential for life,
What are the 5 categories of bact...
9  cards
Toxic Forms of Oxygen
Why are certain forms of oxygen d...,
What is singlet oxygen,
Why is singlet oxygen dangerous
9  cards
Culture Media
What is culture media used for,
What are three factors that defin...,
What conditions are kept constant...
8  cards
Media Breakdown
Two broad categories of medium,
What are the two subcategories of...,
What is chemically defined media
10  cards
More Media Breakdown
Media that allows for differentia...,
Can media be both selective and d...,
Media that increases the number o...
9  cards
Pure Culture
What is the purpose of pure culture,
How is a pure culture obtained,
What is the method used for isola...
4  cards
Division and Growth
Most bacteria replicate through b...,
The time required for one cell to...,
Asexual methods of reproduction b...
10  cards
Antibiotic Susceptibility
Test for antibiotic susceptibility,
Another name for the kirby bauer ...,
What is the purpose of kirby baue...
10  cards
Virology Basics 1
Definition of a virus,
Structure of a virus,
The single type of nucleic acid t...
10  cards
Virology Basics 2
4 morphological classifications o...,
Common polyhedral,
Give 2 examples of enveloped viruses
10  cards
Tropism
What is viral cell tropism,
Viruses that can infect bacteria,
Three methods of cultivating bact...
4  cards
Generation of Energy
Atp is generated in what two ways,
Which atp generating process uses...,
Which atp generating process pick...
7  cards

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