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