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40 Cards in this Set
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What is Microbiology?
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Study of microorganisms
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What are beneficial uses of microorganisms?
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1. Normal flora
2. Food Source 3. Recycle waste products 4. Bioremediation 5. Gene therapy 6. Insect pest control 7. Biotechnology 8. Sewage treatment |
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Who established standardized system of nomenclature?
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Carolus Linnaeus
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When was nomenclature established and by whome?
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Carolus Linnaeus
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What are prokaryotes?
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Bacteria
Archae |
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What are eukaryotes?
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Fungi
Protozoa Helminthes animals plants algae |
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Is bacteria unicellular or multicellular?
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unicellular
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Is bacteria eukaryotic or prokaryotic?
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prokaryotic
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What is a unique character of bacteria?
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peptidoglycan cell wall
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what are the three shapes of cell wall?
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rod, sphere, spiral
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what is staphylococcus aureus?
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bacteria
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What are the characteristics of staphylococcus aureus?
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toxic shock syndrome
scalded skin syndrome food poisoning impetigo cellulitits folluculitis furuncle carbuncles pneumonia acute endocarditis meningitis osteomyelitis |
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what is streptococcus pyogenes?
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bacteria
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what are the characteristics of streptococcus pyogenes?
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pharyngitis
impetigo erysipelas cellulitis scarlet fever toxic shock syndrome necrotizing fasciitis glomerulonephritis rheumatic fever |
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what is pseudomonas aeruginosa?
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bacteria
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what are the characteristics of pseudomona aeruginosa?
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pneumonia
urinary tract infections burn wound infections septicemia endocarditis malignant external otitis folliculitis other inf in immuno comp host |
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what is helicobacter pylori?
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bacteria
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What are the characteristics of helicobater pylori?
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gastritis
peptic ulcers -100% duodenal -70% gastric |
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What is leptospira interrogans?
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bacteria
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What are the characteristics of leptospira interrogans?
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-carried in rodents, dogs, fish, birds urine
-transmitted by contaminated water -can penetrate skin -starts with flu like symptoms -can lead to meningitis, kidney damage, renal failure, liver damage, jaundice |
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Is bacteria eukaryotic or prokaryotic?
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prokaryotic
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Is protozoa unicellular or multicellular?
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unicellular
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Is protozoa eukaryotic or prokaryotic?
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eukaryotic
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What does protozoan mean?
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first animal
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what are the characteristics of protozoa?
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-move by pseudopods, cillia, flagella
-free living or parasitic -can form cyst under adverse conditions -live in water or soil |
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is fungi unicellular or multicellular?
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usually multicellular except for yeast (Candida Albicans)
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Is fungi eukaryotic or prokaryotic?
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eukaryotic
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what are characteristics of fungi?
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- require organic materials for nutrition, decompose dead material
-produce sum drugs, ex penicillin -include mushrooms, mold, yeast |
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what is candida albicans?
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fungi
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what are characteristics of candida albicans
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oral thrush
yeast vaginitis diaper rash cutaneous infection more serious in immunocompromised -esophagitis -systemic infection common secondary infection in aids patients |
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what is common secondary infection in AIDS patients?
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Candida Albicans
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what is Girdia lamblia?
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protozoa
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what are characteristics of giardia lamblia?
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beaver fever
non bloddy diarhea H2S gas production -breath, stools intestinal inflammation mal-absorption asymptomatic carrier state possible |
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What produces H2S gas?
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giardia lamblia
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Are helminthes unicellular or multicellular?
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multicellular
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Are helminthes eukaryotic or prokaryotic?
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eukaryotic
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what are characteristics of helminthes?
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not strictly microorganisms
platyhelminthes(flatworms) nematodes(roundworms) |
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What is ascaris lumbricoides?
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helminthes
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what are the charaterisctics of ascaris lumbricoides?
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very large
-females 18 in -more commonly 30 cm upto 25% of worlds pop is infected most common helminthic infection ascaris pneumonia malnutrition diagnoses: exit of worm from anus. mouth, or nose. |
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What is the most common helminthic infection?
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Ascaris lumbricoides
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