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Microbiology |
The study of microscopic life forms |
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Microscope |
Invented by Anton Van Leeuwenhook. (17th century) |
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Microscope parts |
Eye piece - magnifies 10 times Low power - magnifies 10 times (10x10) = 100x High power - magnifies 40 times (40x10) = 400x Oil immersion object - magnifies 100 times (100x10) = 1000x |
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Microorganisms ( microbes) |
Too small for naked eye Bacteria, prions, viruses, fungi, algae |
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Helminths |
Parasitic worms |
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Protozoa |
One-celled animals (Largest microbe) |
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Fungi |
Simple plants, lack chlorophyll (Mycotic). Myco - fungus |
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Rickettsia |
Rocky mt. Spotted fever typhus fever |
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Viruses |
Sub-microscopic ; only seen with a electron microscope Capable of mutations |
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Bacteria |
1. Cocci - round, spherical, nonmotile Streptococci- appear in chains, gram positive, facultative (can live with or w/o Oxygen) Staphylococci - clusters , gram negative, saprophytic (Normal flora of skin) 2. Spirochete- (spirilli) Motile , syphillis -treponema pallidum 3. Bacilli - rod shape Bacillus stearothermophillus (spore) Bacillus subtillis (spore) Tetanus - clostridium tetani gas gangrene- clostridium per fringes tuberculosis - mycobacterium |
