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LECTURE 1

LECTURE 1

I. SCOPE OF MICROBIOLOGY

I. SCOPE OF MICROBIOLOGY

What is microbiology?

The study of microorganisms

What are some microorganisms?

Bacteria, Algae, Protozoa, Helminths, Fungi, Viruses

Prokaryotes:


A. Means ________


B. Possess no _______


C. 2 types?

A. Pre-nucleus


B. nucleus


C. Bacteria and Archaea

Eukaryotes:


A. Means _______


B. More ____ than prokaryotes


C. Contains a ________

A. True Nucleus


B. Complex


C. nucleus

Ubiquity:


A. Present _______


B. _______ in size


C. Populous in ______ numbers


D. Live in ______ other organisms cannot

A. everywhere


B. small


C. large


D. places

II. HISTORICAL FOUNDATIONS

II. HISTORICAL FOUNDATIONS

_______ ________ disproved the theory of Spontaneous Generation

Louis Pasteur

What two guys made first two microscopes?

Robert Hooke and Antonie van Leeuwenhoek

About Robert Hooke:


A. What decade?


B. Made _____ lens microscope


C. Could view alive ______ structures

A. 1660s


B. single


C. little

About Antonie van Leeuwenhoek:


A. Constructed over ___ small microscopes.


B. Could magnify up to ___x.


C. Described ________.

A. 250


B. 300


C. "animalcules"

Scientific Method:


A. An experimental system developed to answer ______ objectively.


B. Primary aim is to develop a testable _________ (should be a statement).


C. Process of investigation is using _________, ________, and _________.


D. The scientific method relies on a _______ _______.

A. questions


B. hypothesis


C. observation, experimentation, reasoning


D. testable hypothesis

What does the Germ Theory of Disease state?

some diseases are caused by microorganisms

_______ _______ developed the aseptic techniques.

Joseph Lister

________ _______ developed pasteurization, the heating of certain foods/drinks (i.e. wine and beer) to kill microorganisms.

Louis Pasteur

_____ _____ developed Koch's postulates.

Robert Koch

There are ___ Postulates

4

The first postulate states the pathogen should be __A.__ in all cases of disease and __B.__ from healthy animals.

The first postulate states the pathogen should be __A.__ in all cases of disease and __B.__ from healthy animals.

A. present


B. absent

The second postulate states that the suspected organism should be grown in _____ ______.

The second postulate states that the suspected organism should be grown in _____ ______.

pure culture

The third postulate states that cells from __A.__ _____ of suspected organism should cause disease in ___B.___ animals.

The third postulate states that cells from __A.__ _____ of suspected organism should cause disease in ___B.___ animals.

A. pure culture


B. healthy

The fourth postulate states organism should be ______ and shown to be the same as the original.

The fourth postulate states organism should be ______ and shown to be the same as the original.

Reisolated

III. MICROSCOPY

III. MICROSCOPY

What is resolution?

Ability to distinguish two objects that are very close together as separate objects.

What is focus?

A means of moving the specimen closer or further away from the objective lens to render a sharp image

What is parfocal?

refers to objectives that can be changed with minimal or no refocusing

Total Magnification equals A._______ _____ multiplied by the B.________ _____.

A. ocular lens


B. objective lens

A. LIGHT MICROSCOPES

A. LIGHT MICROSCOPES



A. LIGHT MICROSCOPES

Brightfield Microscope:


A. Most ______ microscope.


B. Illuminates field of view ______ & ______.

A. common


B. entirely & evenly

Darkfield Microscope:


A. Light is directed ______ the specimen at an _______.


B. ________ cells.


C. Object is _____ and background is ______.

A. toward, angle


B. unstained


C. bright, dark

Phase Contrast Microscope:


A. Makes _____ and other dense material appear ______


B. Does this by _____ slight differences between the refractive index of material and that of the surrounding material


C. _______ cells


D. _______ contrast

A. cells, darker


B. amplifying


C. unstained


D. increases

Differential Interference Contrast Microscope:


A. Images appear ___.


B. Depends on differences in the ______ index.


C. ______ cells.


D. _______ contrast.

A. 3-D
B. refractive
C. Unstained 
D. Increases

A. 3-D


B. refractive


C. Unstained


D. Increases



Fluorescence Microscope:


A. Used to observe cells that are naturally _______ or have been stained or tagged with _______ dyes


B. Project ___ light onto the specimen


C. Fluorescence stands out against a ____ background

A. fluorescent, fluorescent 
B. UV  
C. dark

A. fluorescent, fluorescent


B. UV


C. dark

B. ELECTRON MICROSCOPES

B. ELECTRON MICROSCOPES

Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM):


A. _____ details.


B. Beam of electrons scans _____ and _____.


C. ______ is what is observed.

A. surface
B. back and forth
C. reflection

A. surface


B. back and forth


C. reflection

Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM):


A. Observes the _____ _____ of cell structure.


B. Beam of electrons passes through the _______ or is _______.

A. fine details 
B.  specimen, scattered

A. fine details


B. specimen, scattered

IV. Specimen Preparation

IV. Specimen Preparation

Staining;


Increases ______ for observation.

Contrast

Types of Stains?

Basic and Acidic

Basic Stains:


A. Have a ______ charge.


B. Cells have a _______ charge.


C. What do they use to stain?

A. positive


B. negative


C. Methylene blue, Crystal violet, Safranin, Malachite green

Acidic Stains:


A. Have a _______ charge.


B. _______ by cells because cells are ________.


C. ______ background of slide.


D. Used for ______ staining.

A. negative


B. repelled, negative


C. stain


D. negative

Methods of Staining?

Simple, Differential, Negative, Structural

Simple Stain:


A. ______ visualization of specimen


B. Does _____ the organism through heat fixation.


C. So, cannot be used for viewing _______.


D. ______ and ____ procedure


E. Uses a single ___


F. Best used for _______


G. Stains used:


H. Reveals ____, _____, and _______.

A. easier


B. kill


C. protozoans


D. quick, easy


E. dye


F. morphology


G. Methylene blue


H. shape, size, arrangement

Differential Stains:


A. ________ one group from another


B. Includes ____ stain and ___-____ stain



A. distinguishes


B. Gram, Acid-fast

V. GRAM STAIN PROCEDURE

V. GRAM STAIN PROCEDURE

Gram Stain Procedure:


A. Allows ______ visualization.


B. Differentiations between Gram _____ and Gram ________ bacteria


C. ________ procedure


D. ______ margin of error

A. easier


B. positive, negative


C. complicated


D. Large

Gram Stain Procedure Picture

Acid-Fast Staining:


A. ______ stain.


B. Specific for _________


C. Contain mycolic acids in their ____ ____.

A. Differential 
B. Mycobacterium 
C. cell wall

A. Differential


B. Mycobacterium


C. cell wall

Endospore:


A. _______ stain.


B. Production of _________


C. Cell morphologies:


D. Cell types:

A. Structural 
B. endospores
C. Bacillus and Clostridium
D. vegetative, free spore, endospores

A. Structural


B. endospores


C. Bacillus and Clostridium


D. vegetative, free spore, endospores



VI. CELL MORPHOLOGY AND ARRANGEMENT

VI. CELL MORPHOLOGY AND ARRANGEMENT

A. Primary Cell morphologies:


B. Other morphologies:

A. Coccus, Rod (bacillus), Vibrio/Spirals (curved rod)
B. Spirillum, spirochete

A. Coccus, Rod (bacillus), Vibrio/Spirals (curved rod)


B. Spirillum, spirochete



Cell Arrangements:


A. Primary Arrangements:


B. Additional Arrangements:

A. Chains, packets (tetrads), clusters
B. Singles, tetrads, diplococci

A. Chains, packets (tetrads), clusters


B. Singles, tetrads, diplococci



LECTURE 2

LECTURE 2

I. PROKARYOTIC SHAPES AND ARRANGEMENTS

I. PROKARYOTIC SHAPES AND ARRANGEMENTS

Most prokaryotes exist as ________ organisms.

unicellular

Sometimes, prokaryotes act as a group, in ________ or in _______.

colonies, biofilms

On average, prokaryotic cells are ___ microns. But, they can range from 0.05 to 0.2 microns to 750 microns.

1.

A. Prokaryotic cells of one species may vary in ____ and ____.


B. This is called ______, caused by variations in cell wall structure.

A. shape, size


B. Pleomorphism

A. Basic prokaryotic cell shapes?


B. Unusual cell shapes?

A. Cocci, Bacilli, Spiral (spirillum & spirochete)

B. star-shaped stella, square haloarcula, curved rod vibrio

A. Most bacteria are __________ (maintain single shape).


B. A few are _______ (more than one shape).

A. Monomorphic


B. Pleomorphic

II. PROKARYOTIC FORM AND FUNCTION

II. PROKARYOTIC FORM AND FUNCTION

Prokaryotes can be distinguished by eukaryotes by:


A. The way their ____ is packaged.


B. The makeup of their ____ ____ of _______.


C. Their ______ structure (lack of ______- ______ organelles)

A. DNA


B. Cell wall, peptidoglycan


C. Internal, Membrane-bound

All bacterial cells possess what 4 things?

Cell membrane, cytoplasm, ribosomes, one (or a few) chromosome(s)

Most bacterial cells possess what 2 things?

A cell wall and surface coating called a GLYCOCALYX

Some, but not all bacterial cells possess what 8 things?

1. flagella


2. pili


3. fimbriae


4. an outer membrane


5. plasmids


6. inclusions


7. endospores


8. intracellular membranes

Plasma Membrane (Innermost Layer):


A. Possess _______ ________.


B. ______ portion.


C. No sterols (except mycoplasma), so less ____ than eukaryotic cell membranes.


D. ______, ______, and _______ proteins.


E. Selective ______ allows passage of some molecules but not others.


F. ________ throughout membrane


G. Some molecules require_____ or protein ______ in order to pass through.


H. Enzymes for ____ production.


I. Photosynthetic pigments on foldings (known as mesosome) called _________ or thylakoids.

A. phospholipid bilayer


B. interior


C. rigid


D. Peripheral, Integral, Transmembrane


E. permeability


F. selectivity


G. porins, transporters


H. ATP


I. Chromatophores

Movement Across Membranes:


Simple Diffusion:


movement of a solute from an area of __A__ concentration to an area of __B__ concentration. It diffuses ___C___ across the membrane.

A. high


B. low


C. Freely

Movement Across Membranes:


Facilitative Diffusion:


solute combines with a A. ______ ______ in the membrane. It DOES NOT require B. ______ or assistance across the membrane.

A. transporter protein


B. energy

Movement Across Membranes:


Osmosis:


A. Movement of water across a _____ permeable membrane from an area of ____ water concentration to an area of _____ water concentration.


Osmotic Pressure:


B. The _______ needed to stop the movement of water across the ______.

A. selectively, high, low


B. pressure, membrane



What are the 3 types of tonicity?

Hypertonic, Hypotonic, Isotonic

Hypertonic is when _____ moves ______ the cell, causing cytoplasm to shrink (plasmolysis)

water, outside

Hypotonic is when _____ moves ____ the cell and may cause cell to burst if wall is weak/damaged.

water, into

Isotonic is when there is __ ___ ______ of water.

no net movement

Movement Across Membranes:


Active Transport


A. Active Transport of substances requires a _______ protein and ____.


B. Substance transported is NOT chemically _____.

A. transporter, ATP


B. altered

Movement Across Membranes:


Group Translocation


A. Group Translocation of substances requires a ______ protein and ___(phosphoenolpyruvate).


B. Substance transported is chemically _____ during transport.

A. transporter, PEP


B. altered

Cell Wall:


A. Prevent osmotic _____.


B. Made of ________ (in bacteria).


C. _______: Polymer of _______ N-acetylglucosamine (NAG) and N-acetylmuramic acid (NAM).


D. Linked by _______ (amino acid chains).

A. lysis


B. peptidoglycan


C. Petidogylcan, disaccharides


D. Polypeptides

Gram Staining:


A. Staining technique used to _____ cells (bacteria) based on ____ ____ composition.


B. Gram positive cells have ____ peptidoglycan layer, _____ lipid layer.


C. Gram negative cells have _____ peptidoglycan layer, ____ lipid layer.

A. differentiate, cell wall


B. thick, thin (stain purple)


C. thin, thick (stain red, pink)

Gram-Positive Cell Walls:


Teichoic Acids


A. Lipoteichoic acid links to ______ ______.


B. Wall teichoic acid links to _________.


C. May regulate movement of _______.


D. Polysaccharides provide ______ variation.

A. plasma membrane


B. peptidoglycan


C. cations


D. antigenic

Gram-Negative Outer Membrane:


A. Lipopolysaccharides, lipoproteins, ________.


B. Forms the ______ between the outer membrane and the _______ membrane.


C. Protection from _______, ________ (serum proteins promoting phagocytosis), and _______.


D. Possess what 2 lipopolysaccharides?


E. _____(proteins) forms channels through membrane.

A. phospholipids


B. periplasm, plasma


C. phagocytes, complement, antibiotics


D. O polysaccharide and Lipid A (endotoxin)


E. Porins

Atypical Cell Walls:
Mycoplasmas:
A. Lack ___ _____
B. ______ in plasma membrane

Atypical Cell Walls:


Mycoplasmas:


A. Lack ___ _____


B. ______ in plasma membrane

A. cell walls


B. Sterols

Atypical Cell Walls:


Archaea:


A. Possess no _____


B. Walls of _____ (lack NAM and D amino acids)


C. May appear gram _____ due to lack of _____ or do not gram stain at all.

A. Walls


B. pseudomurein


C. Negative, peptidoglycan

Atypical Cell Walls:


Acid Fast Cells:


A. Contain high concentration of _____ ____.


B. _____ waxy substance.


C. Prevents ____ uptake.


D. Layers ____ of peptidoglycan


E. Causes _____ of cells due to its sticky nature

A. mycolic acid


B. hydrophobic


C. dye


D. outside


E. Clumping

Glycocalyx:


A. Viscous, gelatinous polymer external to cell wall. Usually composed of ______, ______, or a combination of both.


B. Makes up _____ of cell wall.


C. Always present?


D. Usually _____.


E. Organized glycocalyx described as a ______.


F. Determined through ______ staining.


G. A slime layer is _____ and _____.


H. Capsules prevent phagocytosis: This contributes to _______.


I. Extracellular Polysaccharide (EPS)- Glycocalyx composed of only sugars enabling _____ for survival.

A. polysaccharides, polypeptides
B. Outside
C. no
D. sticky
E. capsule
F. Negative
G. unorganized, loose
H. Virulence
I. Attachment

A. polysaccharides, polypeptides


B. Outside


C. no


D. sticky


E. capsule


F. Negative


G. unorganized, loose


H. Virulence


I. Attachment



Cytoplasm:


A. Cytoplasm is the substance ____ the plasma membrane.


B. Thick and _____.


C. Contains water, proteins, ______, carbohydrates, and ______.


D. No _______ or cytoplasmic streaming (as in eukaryotes)

A. inside


B. aqueous


C. enzymes, lipids


D. cytoskeleton

A. Inclusion Types (7)


B. Function of inclusions?

A.


1. Volutin


2. Polysaccharide Granules


3. Lipid Inclusions


4. Sulfur granules


5. Carboxysomes


6. Gas vacuoles


7. Magnetosomes


B. Energy Reserves

Nuclear Area (Nucleoid):


A. Not _____ bound.


B. Contains ____ in helical form, no ________.


C. Known as ______ chromosome.


D. Can be _____, oval or dumb bell shaped (any)

A. membrane


B. DNA, histones


C. bacterial


D. round

Ribosomes:


A. Smaller in ______ (70S) than in eukaryotes (80S).


B. Function in _____ synthesis


C. Located in ____ and ____ endoplasmic reticulum


D. Only functional when ____ together with mRNA.

A. prokaryotes


B. Protein


C. cytoplasm, rough


D. bound

External Structures:


A. Fimbriae allow ________.


B. Aids in bacterial _________.

A. attachment


B. colonization

External Structures:


A. Pili are used to ______ ___ from one cell to another (conjugation).


B. ______ than fimbriae

A. transfer DNA


B. longer

External Structures:


A. Flagella are ____, filamentous appendages for ______.


B. ______ the cell wall.


C. Attached to a _____ hook.


D. Anchored to the wall and membrane by the _____ _____.


E. 3 Basic parts:

A. long, motility


B. outside


C. protein


D. basal body


E. Filament, Hook, Basal body

Motile Cells:


A. Rotate flagella to ___ or _____.


B. Via rotation of _____ body.


C. Clockwise or _____-clockwise.


D. Requires ______.


E. Move _____ or ____ from stimuli (taxis)

A. run, tumble


B. basal


C. counter


D. energy


E. toward, away (Chemotaxis, Phototaxis)

Endospores:


A. _____ cells.


B. Endospores form in response to harsh or _______ environmental conditions.


C. Resistant to ______, heat, chemicals.


D. Shapes are _____ and ______.


E. Clostridium cause gangrene, ______, botulism


F. Sporulation: Endospore Formation, Also known as _________.


G. Germination: Return to ______ state.

A. Resting


B. unfavorable


C. Desiccation


D. Bacillus, Clostridium


E. tetanus


F. Sporogenesis


G. Vegetative

LECTURE 3

LECTURE 3

I. UPTAKE OF NUTRIENTS

I. UPTAKE OF NUTRIENTS

A. Microbes can only take in dissolved particles across a ________ permeable membrane.


B. Some nutrients enter by ________ diffusion.


C. Microorganisms ________ mechanisms.

A. selectively


B. passive


C. transport

A. Facilitated diffusion happens in ______ organisms.


B. Active transport happens in _____ organisms.


C. Group Translocation happens in _____ & _____.


D. Endocytosis happens in _____ only.

A. all


B. all


C. bacteria & archaea (prokarya)


D. Eukarya

Passive Diffusion:


A. Molecules move from region of ______ concentration to one of ______ concentration between the cell's interior and the exterior.


B. H2O2 and CO2 often move across _____ this way.


C. It does not require _______

A. higher, lower


B. membranes


C. energy

Facilitated Diffusion similar to passive diffusion:


A. Movement of molecules ___ ___ energy dependent


B. Direction of movement is from ____ to ____ concentration.


C. Size of ________ gradient impacts _____ of uptake.

A. is not


B. high, low


C. concentration, rate

Facilitated Diffusion differs from passive diffusion:


A. Uses _______ bound carrier molecules (permease)


B. ______ concentration gradient is required for significant uptake of molecules.


C. Effectively transports glycerol, sugar, and _____ ____.


D. More prominent in _______ cells than in bacteria or archaea.

A. membrane


B. smaller


C. amino acids


D. eukaryotic

Active Transport:


A. _____ dependent process


B. ____ or proton motive force used


C. Concentrates molecules _____ cell.


D. Involves _____ proteins (permeases)


E. Carrier ______ effect is observed at ____ solute concentrations

A. energy


B. ATP


C. inside


D. carrier


E. saturation, high

ABC Transporters:


A. Primary _____ transporters uses ATP.


B. ___-______ cassette (ABC) transporters.


C. Observed in ______, _____, and _______.

A. active


B. ATP-Binding


C. bacteria, archaea, eukaryotes

Secondary Active Transport:


A. Major ______ superfamily.


B. Use ____ gradients to contrasport substances


C. protons


D. Symport- two substances both move in the _____ direction.


E. Antiport- two substances move in _____ directions.

A. facilitator


B. ion


C. protons


D. same


E. opposite

Group Translocation:


A. Energy ______ transport that ______ modifies molecule


B. Best known _________ system is phosphoenolpyruvate

A. dependent, chemically


B. translocation

II. EUKARYOTIC MICROORGANISMS

II. EUKARYOTIC MICROORGANISMS

Eukaryotic Microorganisms:


A. Prominent members of _________.


B. Useful as ______ systems industry.


C. Some are major human ________.


D. Two groups of eukaryotes commonly possess microbial members?

A. ecosystems


B. model


C. pathogens


D. protists and fungi

Common Features of Eukaryotic Cells:


A. Membrane-______ nuclei.


B. Membrane-bound _______ that perform specific functions.


C. Intracytoplasmic membrane complex serves as _______ system.


D. More structurally _____ and generally _____ than bacterial or archaeal cells.

A. delimited


B. organelles


C. transport


D. complex, larger

III. EUKARYOTIC CELL ENVELOPES

III. EUKARYOTIC CELL ENVELOPES

Eukaryotic Cell Envelopes:


A. Consists of the ______ membrane and all coverings external to it.


B. Plasma membrane is a ______ bilayer.


C. Major membrane lipids include phosphoglycerides, sphingolipids, and cholesterol, all of which contribute to ______ of membrane.


D. __________ participate in variety of cellular processes.


E. Unlike peptidoglycan in cell wall of bacteria and archaea, many eukaryotes _____ or have a chemically distinct cell wall.


F. Cells walls of photosynthetic algae have _______, pectin, and silica.


G. Cells walls of fungi consist of cellulose, ______, or glucan.

Eukaryotic Cell Envelopes:


A. plasma


B. lipid


C. strength


D. microdomains


E. lack


F. cellulose


G. chitin

IV. THE CYTOPLASM OF EUKARYOTES

IV. THE CYTOPLASM OF EUKARYOTES

Cytoplasm of Eukaryotes:


Consists of liquid, the cytosol, and many ________.

organelles

Cytoskeleton of Eukaryotes:


A. Vast network of interconnected ______ within the cytoplasmic matrix


B. Filaments that form the _______: microfilaments (actin), microtubules, intermediate filaments, and motor proteins.


C. Plays a role in both cell _____ and _______.

A. filaments


B. cytoskeleton


C. shape, movement

Microfilaments in Eukaryotes:


A. Small _____ filaments, 4 to 7 nm in diameter.


B. Scattered within cytoplasmic matrix or organized into ______ and parallel arrays.


C. Composed of ______ protein.


D. Involved in cell _____ and shape changes.



A. protein


B. networks


C. actin


D. motion

Intermediate Filaments in Eukaryotes:


A. Heterogenous elements of the ________ ~10 nm in diameter.


B. ______ and vimentin classes.


C. Role in cell is _______.


D. Play ______ role.


E. Some shown to form nuclear ______.


F. Others help link cells together to form ______.

A. cytoskeleton


B. keratin


C. unclear


D. structural


E. lamina


F. tissues

Microtubules in Eukaryotes:


A. Shaped like thin ________ ~25 nm in diameter of o- and B-tubulin.


B. Help maintain cell ______.


C. Involved with _______ in cell movements.


D. Participate in intracellular _______ processes.

A. cylinders


B. shape


C. microfilaments


D. transport

V. ORGANELLES OF THE SECRETORY AND ENDOCYTIC PATHWAYS

V. ORGANELLES OF THE SECRETORY AND ENDOCYTIC PATHWAYS

Secretory Endocytic Pathway:


Intricate complex of membranous _______ and vesicles that _____ materials into the cell from outside, from inside to outside, and within the cell.

organelles, move

Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER):


Irregular _______ of branching and fusing membranous tubules and flattened sacs.



network

Rough ER:


A. _________ are attached.


B. Synthesis of secreted proteins by ER-associated _______.

A. ribosomes


B. enzymes

Smooth ER:


A. _______ of ribosomes.


B. Synthesis of ______ by ER-associated enzymes.

A. devoid


B. lipids

Functions of ER:


A. _______ proteins, lipids, and other materials within cell.


B. Major site of cell membrane __________.

A. transports


B. synthesis

Golgi Apparatus:


A. Membranous organelle made of _____ on each other.


B. ____ and _____ faces.


C. Dictyosomes=stacks of _________.


D. Involved in modification, _________, and secretion of materials

A. cisternae


B. cis, trans


C. cisternae


D. packaging

Lysosomes:


A. Membrane-bound vesicles found in most ________.


B. Involved in intracellular _________.


C. Contain _______, enzymes which hydrolyze molecules and function best under slightly acidic conditions.


D. Maintain an _______ environment by pumping protons into their interior.

A. eukaryotes


B. digestion


C. hydrolases


D. acidic

The Secretory Pathway:


A. Used to ______ materials to various sites within the cell, as well as to either the plasma membrane or cell exterior.


B. _______ destined for the cell membrane, endosomes, and lysosomes or secretion are synthesized by ______ on rough ER.


C. Targeted to RER lumen and are released in small budding ________ from RER.

A. move


B. proteins, ribosomes


C. vesicles

The Secretory Pathway:


D. Released in small ______ --> ___ face of Golgi apparatus --> ____ face of Golgi apparatus


E. modification of proteins occurs in _____; targets protein for final destination.


F. Transport vesicles released from ______ face of Golgi


G. After release some vesicles deliver their contents to _____ and lysosomes.

D. vesicles, cis, trans


E. Golgi


F. trans


G. endosomes

The Secretory Pathway:


H. Two types of vesicles ______ proteins to cell membrane.


I. Constitutive ______ to membrane.


J. ______ vesicles in multicellular eukaryotes store proteins until signal to release.


K. ______ assurance mechanism.



H. deliver


I. delivery


J. secretory


K. quality

The Secretory Pathway:


L. _____ or ______ proteins are secreted into cytosol, targeted for destruction by ubiquitin polypeptides.


M. Proteasomes _____ targeted proteins.

L. unfolded, misfolded


M. destroy

The Endocytic Pathway:


Endocytosis:


A. used by all ______ cells


B. used to bring ______ into the cell


C. solutes or particles taken up and ______ in vesicles pinched from plasma membrane


D. in most cases materials are then _____ to lysosome and destroyed.

A. eukaryotic


B. materials


C. enclosed


D. delivered

Types of Endocytosis:


Phagocytosis:


use of cell surface protrusions to surround and ______ particles.

engulf

Type of Endocytosis:


Clathrin-dependent (Receptor-Mediated):


clathrin protein-coated pits have external receptors that specifically bind _________.

macromolecules

Type of Endocytosis:


Caveolae-dependent endocytosis:


may play role in _________ transduction, transport or small as well as macromolecules.

signal

Autophagy


A. Delivery of materials to be _______ by route that does not involve endocytosis.


B. Macroautophagy involves digestion and _______ of cytoplasmic components.


C. _____ membrane surrounds cell component forming an autophagosome.


D. Autophagosome _____ with a lysosome.

A. digested


B. recycling


C. double


D. fuses

Once Lysosome Is Formed:


A. Digestion occurs _______ release of lysosome enzymes into cytoplasmic matrix.


B. As contents are digested, products leave the lysosome and can be used as _______.


C. Resulting lysosome called a ______ ____ which can release contents to cell exterior by process called lysosome secretion.

A. without


B. nutrients


C. residual body

VI. ORGANELLES INVOLVED IN GENETIC CONTROL OF THE CELL

VI. ORGANELLES INVOLVED IN GENETIC CONTROL OF THE CELL

The Nucleus:


A. Membrane-bound spherical structure that houses _______ material of eukaryotic cell.


B. Contains dense fibrous material called ______.


C. complex of DNA, histones, and other ______.


D. five types of ______ form nucleosomes.


E. The 5 types of histones are?


F. chromatin condenses into ________ during division.

A. genetic


B. chromatin


C. proteins


D. histones


E. H1, H2A, H2B, H3, H4


F. chromosomes

Nuclear Envelope:


A. _______ membrane structure that delimits nucleus.


B. ______ with ER


C. Penetrated by nuclear _____.


D. associated proteins make up the nuclear _____ complex.


E. pores allow materials to be _____ into or out of nucleus

A. double


B. continuous


C. pores


D. pore


E. transported

The Nucleolus:


A. Organelle but not membrane ________.


B. Important in ________ synthesis


C. Directs _____ and processing of rRNA.


D. Directs assembly of ____ to form partial ribosomal subunits.


E. Ribosomes ______ in cytoplasm

A. enclosed


B. ribosome


C. synthesis


D. rRNA


E. mature

Eukaryotic Ribosomes:


A. ______ than the 70S bacterial and archaeal ribosomes.


B. __S in size


C. __S + __S subunits


D. May be attached to ER or free in ______ matrix


E. 60S is ____ subunit to ER

A. larger


B. 80


C. 60, 40


D. cytoplasmic


E. bound

Eukaryotic Ribosomes:


F. Protein made on ribosomes of RER are often ______ or ______ into ER membrane as integral membrane.


G. Free _______ synthesize nonsecretory and nonmembrane proteins.

F. secreted, inserted


G. ribosomes

3 Organelles involved in energy conservation?

Mitochondria, Hydrogenosomes, Chloroplasts

Endosymbiotic Hypothesis:


A. Mitochondria, hydrogenosomes, and chloroplasts are all thought to have _____ from bacterial cells that invaded or were ingested by early ancestors of eukaryotic cells.


B. Mitochondria and chloroplasts are very similar to ______ bacteria and cyanobacteria, respectively.

A. evolved


B. extant

Mitochondria:


A. "The ______ ______ of the cell" are found in most eukaryotic cells


B. Site of tricarboxylic acid ____ activity


C. Site where ___ is generated by electron transport and oxidative phosphorylation


D. About the same size as _____ cells


E. Reproduce by ______ ______ as do bacterial cells.

A. Power House


B. cycle


C. ATP


D. bacterial


E. binary fission

Mitochondrial Structure:


Outer Membrane:


Contains ____ similar to the outer membrane of Gram-negative bacteria

porins

Mitochondrial Structure:


Inner Membrane:


A. highly _____ to form cristae


B. location of enzymes and electron _____ for electron transport and oxidative phosphorylation.

A. folded


B. carriers

Mitochondrial Structure:


Matrix:


A. Matrix enclosed by _____ membrane


B. Contains ______ and ________ DNA


C. Contains ______ of the tricarboxylic acid cycle and enzymes involved in catabolism of ____ ____

A. inner


B. ribosomes, mitochondrial


C. ribosomes, fatty acids

Hydrogenosomes:


A. Small energy conservation organelles in some anaerobic ______


B. Descended from common ______ ancestor


C. Double membrane, no cristae, usually lack ___

A. protists


B. mitochondrial


C. DNA

Hydrogenosomes:


D. ATP is generated by _____ process rather than respiration


E. CO2, H2, and acetate are _______

D. fermentation


E. products

Chloroplasts:


A. Type of ______


B. pigment-containing organelles observed in ____ and _____


C. Site of ______ reactions


D. Surrounded by ______ membrane

A. plastid


B. plants, algae


C. photosynthetic


D. double

Chloroplast Structure:


A. The _____ (a matrix) is within inner membrane


B. Contains, DNA, ______, lipid droplets, starch granules, and thylakoids.


C. 2 steps of photosynthesis:

A. stroma


B. ribosomes


C. Light and Dark reactions

Thylakoids:


A. ______, membrane-delimited sacs


B. Grana= stacks of ________


C. _____ is site of light reactions


D. _____ is site of dark reactions


E. Algal chloroplasts may contain a ______


F. Participates in _______ synthesis



A. flattened


B. thylakoids


C. Thylakoids


D. Stroma


E. pyrenoid


F. polysaccharide

VII: EXTERNAL CELL COVERING

VII: EXTERNAL CELL COVERING

Flagella:


A. ___ to ___ um long


B. move in ______ fashion

A. 100, 200


B. undulating

Cilia:


A. _ to __ um long


B. beat with ____ phases working like oars

A. 5, 20


B. two

Ultrastructure of Flagella and Cilia:


A. Membrane-bound cylinders _ um in diameter.


B. ______: set of microtubules in a _+_ arrangement


Basal Body:


C. at ____ of flagellum or cilium


D. directs _____ of flagella and cilia

A. 2


B. Axoneme, 9+2


C. base


D. synthesis

LECTURE 4

LECTURE 4

I. REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGIES

I. REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGIES

Reproductive strategies of eukaryotic microbes?

Asexual, Sexual, haploid or diploid

Bacteria and Archaea:


A. ______ only, asexual- binary fission, budding, filamentous


B. All must replicate and segregate the _____ prior to division

A. haploid


B. genome

II. BACTERIAL CELL CYCLE

II. BACTERIAL CELL CYCLE

Bacterial Cell Cycle:


A. Cell _____ is sequence of events from formation of new cell through the next cell division


B. Most bacteria divide by _____ fission


C. 2 pathways function during cycle?

A. cycle


B. binary


C. DNA replication and partition, Cytokinesis

Chromosome Replication and Partitioning:


A. Most bacterial chromosomes are _______


B. Simple _____ of replication- site at which replication begins


C. Terminus- site at which replication is ______, located opposite of the origin

A. circular


B. origin


C. terminated

Chromosome Replication and Partitioning:


D. Replisome- group of ______ needed for DNA


E. DNA replication proceeds in ____ directions from the origin


F. Origins move to _____ ends of the cell

D. proteins


E. both


F. opposite

Chromosome Replication and Partitioning:


G. Replisome pushes, or condensation of, daughter chromosome to opposite ____.


H. MreB (murein cluster B)- an actin homolog, plays role in _______ of cell shape as spiral inside cell periphery, and chromosome segregation


I. new _____ associate with MreB tracks

G. ends

H. determination


I. segregate

Cytokinesis-Septation:


A. _______- formation of cross walls between daughter cells.


Several steps


B. _______ of site for septum formation


C. assembly of _ ring


D. linkage of _ ring to ______ membrane (cell wall)


E. Assembly of ____ ____ synthesizing machinery (CRITICAL STEP)


F. Constriction of cell and ______ formation

A. Septation


B. selection


C. Z


D. Z, plasma


E. Cell Wall


F. septum

Cellular Growth and Determination of Cell Shape:


A. Determined by _________ synthesis in bacteria


B. Penicillin _______ proteins (PBPs)- link peptidoglycan strands and catalyze controlled degradation for new growth


C. _______- PBP enzymes that degrade peptidoglycan and site new units added

A. peptidoglycan


B. binding


C. autolysins

III. THE INFLUENCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS ON GROWTH

III. THE INFLUENCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS ON GROWTH

The Influence of Environmental Factors on Growth:


A. Most organisms grow in fairly ______ environmental conditions


Extremophiles


B. Grow under _____ conditions that would kill most other organisms

A. moderate


B. harsh

Solute and Water Activity:


Changes in ______ concentration in the environment may affect microbial cells

osmotic

Hypotonic Solution (lower osmotic concentration):


A. water _____ the cell


B. cell swells may _____

A. enters


B. burst

Hypertonic Solution (higher osmotic concentration):


A. Water ____ the cell


B. membrane ______ from the cell wall (plasmolysis) may occur

A. leaves


B. shrinks

Reduce osmotic concentration of cytoplasm in _________ solution. (MS channels in plasma membrane allow solutes to leave)

hypotonic

MicrobesAdapt to Changes in Osmotic Concentrations:




A. Increase ______ solute concentration with compatible solutes to increase their internal osmotic concentration in hypertonic solutions


B. Solutes compatible with metabolism and ______.

A. internal


B. growth

Extremely Adapted Microbes:


A. ________: grow optimally in presence of NaCl or other salts at a concentration above about 0.2M.

A. Halophiles

Extremely Adapted Microbes:


Extreme halophiles:


A. require ___ concentrations of 2M and 6.2M


B. extremely ____ concentrations of potassium


C. cell wall, proteins, and plasma membrane require high salt to maintain ______ and activity

A. salt


B. high


C. stability

pH


A. measure of the relative _____ of a solution.


B. negative logarithm of the hydrogen ____ concentration



A. acidity


B. ion

__________- growth optimum between pH 0 and ph 5.5

Acidophiles

________- growth optimum between pH 5.5 and pH 7

Neutrophiles

_______- growth optimum between pH 8.5 and pH 11.5

Alkaliphiles

A. Most microbes maintain an internal pH near ________


B. the plasma membrane is ________ to proton


C. exchange _______ for protons

A. neutrality


B. impermeable (not allowing fluid to pass through)


C. potassium

Acidic Tolerance Response:


A. pump protons ____ of cell


B. some synthesize acid and heat shock proteins that protect ______


C. many microorganisms ______ the pH of their habitat by producing acidic or basic waste products

A. out


B. proteins


C. change

Temperature:


A. Microbes cannot ________ their internal temperature


B. Enzymes have _____ temperature at which they function optimally


C. High temperatures may _____ enzyme functioning and be lethal


D. Organisms exhibit 3 distinct cardinal growth temperatures:

A. regulate


B. optimal


C. inhibit


D. minimal, maximal, optimal

Adaptations of Thermophiles:


A. Protein structure _______ by a variety of means, like;


1) more H bonds 2) more prolines 3) chaperones


B. ______- like proteins stabilize DNA


C. Membrane _______ by variety of means, like;


1) more saturated, more branched and higher molecular weight lipids


2) ether linkages (archaeal membranes)



A. stabilized


B. histones


C. stabilized

Oxygen Concentration:


1. Aerobe:


grows in _______ of atmospheric oxygen (O2), which is 20% O2

presence

Oxygen Concentration:


2. Obligate aerobe:


_______ O2

require

Oxygen Concentration:


3. Obligate anaerobe:


usually _______ in presence of O2.



killed

Oxygen Concentration:


4. Microaerophiles:


_______ 2-10% O2

requires

Oxygen Concentration:


5. Facultative Anaerobe:


do not require O2 but grow _______ in its presence.

better

Oxygen Concentration:


6. Aerotolerant Anaerobe:


grow with or without _____

O2

Basis of Different Oxygen:


Oxygen easily reduced to ______ reactive oxygen species (ROS) like;


1-superoxide radical


2-hydrogen peroxide


3-hydroxyl radical

toxic

Basis of Different Oxygen:


Aerobes produce ______ enzymes


1-superoxide radical


2-catalase


3-peroxidase



protective

Strict Anaerobic Microbes:


All _______ anaerobic microorganisms lack or have very low quantities of:


1-superoxide dismutase


2-catalase



strict

Strict Anaerobic Microbes:


These microbes cannot _________ O2.

tolerate

Strict Anaerobic Microbes:


A. Anaerobes must be grown _______ O2.


B. work station with _______.


C. _______ anaerobic system.



A. without


B. incubator


C. gaspak (provide oxygen free system for growth)

Radiation Damage:


1. Ionizing radiation:


A. x-rays and _____ rays


B. mutations --> _____(sterilization)


C. Disrupts chemical _______ of many molecules, including DNA


D. Damage may be repaired by DNA ______ mechanisms if small dose

A. gamma


B. death


C. structure


D. repair

Radiation Damage:


2. Ultraviolet (UV) radiation:


A. wavelength most effectively ______ by DNA is 260 nm


B. mutations --> _____


C. Causes formation of _____ dimers in DNA


D. Requires direct exposure on microbial ______


E. DNA ______ can be repaired by several repair mechanisms

A. absorbed


B. death


C. thymine


D. surface


E. damage

IV. MICROBIAL GROWTH IN NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS

IV. MICROBIAL GROWTH IN NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS

Microbial environments are ______, constantly changing, often contain low nutrient concentrations (oligotrophic environment) and may expose a microorganism to overlapping gradients of ______ and ______ factors.

complex, nutrients, environmental

Biofilms:


A. Most microbes grow _______ to surfaces (sessile) rather than free floating (planktonic)


B. These attached microbes are members of complex, _____ enclosed communities called a biofilm


C. Biofilms are ______ in nature in water


D. Can be formed on any conditioned ______



A. attached


B. slime


C. ubiquitous


D. surface

Biofilms:


E. A ______ biofilm is a complex, dynamic community


F. Heterogeneity is differences in ________ activity and locations of microbes


G. Interactions occur among the attached _______

E. mature


F. metabolic


G. organisms

Biofilms:


H. ________ take place metabolically, DNA uptake and communication.


I. The EPS and change in attached organisms' physiology ______ microbes from harmful agents like:


J. __ light, antibiotics, antimicrobials

H. exchanges


I. protects


J. UV

Biofilms:


K. When formed on _____ devices, such as implants, often lead to illness


L. ______ off of organisms can result in combination of water phase above the biofilm such as in a drinking water system

K. medical


L. sloughing

Cell to Cell Communication Within the Microbial Populations:


A. Bacterial cells in biofilms communicate in a density-dependent manner called ____ sensing.


B. Produce small proteins that increase in _______ as microbes replicate and convert a microbe to a competent state


C. DNA ______ occurs, bacteriocins are released

A. quorum


B. concentration


C. uptake

Quorum Sensing:


A. Acylhomoserine lactone (AHL) is an ______ molecule produced by many gram-negative organisms.


B. diffuses ______ plasma membrane


C. once inside the cell, induces ______ of target genes regulating a variety of functions

A. autoinducer


B. across


C. expression

Quorum Sensing:


A. Processes regulated by quorum sensing ______ host-microbe interactions


B. Symbiosis- Vibrio fischeri and ______ in squid


C. Pathogenicity and increased ______ factor production


D. ___ uptake for antibiotic resistance genes

A. involve


B. bioluminescence


C. virulence


D. DNA

V. CULTURING MICROBES

V. CULTURING MICROBES

Culture Media:


A. Need to ____, transport, and store microorganisms in the laboratory


B. Culture media is solid, liquid, or _____ preparation


C. Must contain all the _____ required by the organism for growth


Classification:


1. constituents from which they are made


2. physical nature


3. function

A. grow


B. semisolid


C. nutrients

Defined Media:


A. Media who's exact _________ composition is known.


B. Usually contain _____ & _____ compounds



A. chemical


B. organic, inorganic

Complex Media:


A. Media that contains even just one _____ that is not ______


B. Usually contain _______ from plants, animals, or yeasts

A. component, definable


B. extracts

Physical states of Media:


1. _____ Media- doesn't solidify Ex/ broths


2. _____ Media- at room temp has gel consistency


3. _____ Media- firm Ex/ agar

1. Liquid


2. Semisolid


3. Solid

Functional Types of Media:


1. ____ Media- for growth of a wide variety of organisms.


2. ____ Media- general purpose media supplemented by blood or other special nutrients Ex/ blood agar


3. ____ Media- selects for a certain or even species of bacteria, allowing certain types of organisms to grow, and inhibits the growth of others.

1. General Purpose / Supportive


2. Enriched


3. Selective

Functional Types of Media:


4. _____ Media- bacteria that require complex nutrients or growth factors to grow


5. ______ Media- distinguishes one group of bacteria from another

4. Fastidious


5. Differential

A. ________Media ingredients–Bile salts & crystal violet (Selects for Gram negatives)


B. _____ Media ingredients–Lactose (Differentiates between lactose fermenters)

A. Selective


B. Differential

__________ is the breakdown of red blood cells


3 types:


1. Alpha-Partial


2. Beta-Complete


3. Gamma-non

Hemolysis

VI. ISOLATION OF PURE CULTURES

VI. ISOLATION OF PURE CULTURES

Isolation of Pure Cultures:


A. Population of cells arising from a ______ cell developed by Robert Koch


B. Allows for the study of single type of microorganism in _____ culture


C. Spread plate, streak plate, and pour plate are techniques used to ______ pure cultures.

A. single


B. mixed


C. isolate

The Streak Plate:


A. Involves technique of _____ a mixture of cells on an agar surface so that individual cells are well separated from each other.


B. Involves use of bacteriological _____


C. ______ bacteria out to get isolated or individual colonies


D. Each cell can reproduce to form a ______ colony (visible growth or cluster or microorganisms)

A. spreading


B. loop


C. Dilutes


D. separate

The Pour Plate:


A. Sample is _______ diluted


B. diluted samples are mixed with liquid ____


C. Mixture of cells and agar are _____ into sterile culture dishes

A. serially


B. agar


C. poured

The Spread Plate:


A. Small volume of diluted _____ containing approx. 30-300 cells is transferred


B. _____ evenly over surface with a sterile bent rod (Isolation technique)

A. mixture


B. spread

Both the ______ and the _____ Plate techniques may be used to determine the number of viable microorganisms in an original sample

Pour, Spread

Microbial Growth on Solid Surfaces:


A. Colony ______ that develop when microorganisms are grown on agar surfaces aid in identification


B. Microbial growth in _____ is similar


C. Differences in growth rate from ____ to center is due to:


1. Oxygen, nutrients, toxic wastes


2. Cells may be __D__ in some areas



A. characteristics


B. Biofilms


C. edges


D. dead

VII. MICROBIAL GROWTH

VII. MICROBIAL GROWTH

Microbial Growth:


Increase in cellular constituents that may result in:


A. Increase in cell _____


B. Increase in cell _____


C. Growth refers to _____ growth rather than growth of individual cells

A. number


B. size


C. population

The Growth Curve:


A. Observed when microorganisms are _____ in batch culture


B. Usually plotted as logarithm of cell _____ versus time


C. Has __ distinct phases

A. cultivated


B. number


C. 4 (Lag, Exponential, Stationary, Senescence and Death Phases)

Lag Phase:


A. Cell synthesizing ____ components


Examples:


1. to replenish spent materials


2. to adapt to new medium or other conditions


B. _____ in length


C. In some cases can be very short or even _____

A. new


B. varies


C. absent

Exponential Phase:


A. Also called ___ phase


B. Rate of growth and division is _____ and maximal


C. Population is most _____ in terms of chemical and physical properties during this phase

A. log


B. constant


C. uniform

Stationary Phase:


A. Closed system population growth eventually ceases, total # of ____ cells remains constant


B. Active cells ____ reproducing or reproductive rate is balanced by death rate;


Reasons:


C. Nutrient _______


D. Limited _____ availability


E. Toxic _____ accumulation


F. Critical _____ density reached

A. viable


B. stop


C. limitation


D. oxygen


E. waste


F. population

Senescence and Death Phase:


Two alternative hypotheses:


A. Cells are ______ But Not Culturable (VBNC)


B. Cells alive, but _______, capable of new growth when conditions are right

A. Viable


B. dormant

Programmed Cell Death:


fraction of the population genetically _____ to die

programmed

VIII. MEASUREMENT OF MICROBIAL GROWTH

VIII. MEASUREMENT OF MICROBIAL GROWTH

Measurement of Microbial Growth:


Direct Measurement-


Direct Cell Counts


A. counting ______


B. electronic ______- flow cytometry


C. on _____ filters

A. chambers


B. counters


C. membrane

Viable Counting Methods:


Spread and Pour Plate Techniques:


A. ______ sample of bacteria is spread over solid agar surface or mixed with agar and poured into Petri plate


B. After incubation the #s of organisms are determined by counting the # of colonies multiplied by the ____ factor


C. Results expressed as colony forming units or _____

A. diluted


B. dilution


C. CFUs

Measurement of Cell Mass:


1. Dry Weight


A. ____ consuming and not very sensitive


2. Quantity of a particular cell constituent


Ex/ protein, DNA, ATP, or cholorphyll


B. useful if amount of substance in each cell is ______


3. Turbidometric measures (light scattering)


C. Quick, ____, and sensitive

A. time


B. constant


C. easy

Which type of bacteria only infect a host when their immune system is compromised?

Opportunistic Pathogen

Mitochondria is most similar in function to _______.

Chloroplasts


(mitochondria producing ATP through the kreb cycle and choroloplast uses photosynthesis do produce glucose) (They are both rod-shaped, both are the main power sources of the organisms, both have their own ribosomes and DNA, both have double-membrane, and both are organelles)

Which media is best used for isolating an unknown bacterium?

Typic Soy Agar (General Purpose)

Aseptic technique is a method of handling microorganisms and materials in a way that minimizes contamination. TRUE OR FALSE?

True

Prokaryotes can be distinguishes by eukaryotes in what 3 ways?

1. Way DNA is packaged


2. Composition of cell wall


3. Internal organelles

A. Where are lipids made?


B. Where is ATP made?


C. Where is cell membrane made?


D. Where are proteins made?


E. Where are ribosomes made?


F. Where is polysaccharide synthesis?

A. Smooth ER


B. mitochondria


C. ER


D. ribosomes


E. Nucelolus


F. thylakoid

A. Where does photosynthesis occur?


B. Where do light reactions happen in chloroplast?


C. where do dark reactions happen in chloroplast?

A. chloroplast


B. thylakoids


C. stroma