Microbiology Ch1

Front 1

List Group of Micro-organisms (6)

Back 1

1.Bacteria
2.Viruses
3.Fungi
4.Protozoa
5.Algae
6.Helmentheis

Front 2

List how these groups of Microorganisms differ 6

Back 2

1. Genetics
2. Physiology
3. Disease Characteristics
4. How they interact w/ enviroment
5. How they interact w/ host
6. ise in industry and agriculture

Front 3

How long have Prokaryotes existed

Back 3

3.8 Billion years

Front 4

How long have Eukaryotes Existed

Back 4

1.8 Billion years

Front 5

How long have multicellular organisms existed?

Back 5

650 MYA

Front 6

Where do microbes live on earth now?

Back 6

EVERYWHEREs

Front 7

List how microbes are involved in energy and nutrient flow

Back 7

Photosynthesis by algae
Decomposition
Lichen (fungi&algae) alter soil enviroment

Front 8

List 4 different ways humans use microbes

Back 8

1. Extraction of ore
2. Using bacteria in industry to make chemicals or drugs
3. Bioremediation (clean up pollution)
4. Fermentation (BERR)

Front 9

List some diseases caused by microbes

Back 9

1.ulcers
2. Cervical Cancer (HPV)
3.Diabetes
4.Schizophrenia
5.Oral Bacteria (heart disease)
6. MS (Multiple Sclerosis)

Front 10

List some general characteristics of Microbes

Back 10

1.Typically 10x smaller than eukaryotes
2. Viruses are 10x smaller than cells
3. All prokaryotes are microbes, but only some eukaryotes are microbes
4. Viruses are microbes, though they are not cells and not considered living

Front 11

Antoine Van Leeuwenhoek

Back 11

invented the microscope

Front 12

Louis Pasteur

Back 12

-disproved spontaneous generation
-also developed pasteurization

Front 13

Joesph Lister

Back 13

Developed the aseptic technique

Front 14

Robert Koch

Back 14

First person to conclusively link microbes to disease
"Koch's postulates"
if true than disease positive

Front 15

What are the levels of classification

Back 15

Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

Front 16

Binomial System of Nomenclature

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Genus and Species name
Genus is capatalized and the whole thing is italicized

Front 17

List the three domains

Back 17

1. Bacteria
2. Archea
3. Eukarya

Front 18

Archea

Back 18

look like bacteria but have much more in common than Eukarya