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The vagus nerve carries about ____ % of all parasympathetic fibers

75%

virology studies what?
viruses
mycology studies what?
fungi
parasitology studies what?
parasites
who was the first to take a glimpse into the micro world?
Anthony Van Leeuwenhoek
by using a lens to peer into a drop of lake water
Anthony Van Leeuwenhoek called organisms what?
animalcules
the theory which states "organisms can arise from non-living matter" is?
Spontaneous generation
spontaneous generation had some key scientist which disproved this theory who were they? (3)
Francesco Redi- worms on meat from flies landing on it
Louis Pasteur- that air is filled with micro organisms
John Tyndall- different infusions required different boiling times, and heat resistant life
which scientist discovered that worms on meat were from flies eggs?
a. Louis Pasteur
b. Leeuwenhoek
c. John Tyndall
d. Francesco Redi
D. Francesco Redi
which scientist discovered that there are microbes in the air?
a. Louis Pasteur
b. Leeuwenhoek
c. John Tyndall
d. Francesco Redi
A. Louis Pasteur
Which scientist is responsible for pasteurization?
a. Louis Pasteur
b. Leeuwenhoek
c. John Tyndall
d. Francesco Redi
A. Louis Pasteur
Which scientist discovered different infusions need different boiling times and heat resistant organisms?
John Tyndall
who actually discovered Endospores?
A. Robert Koch
B. John Tyndall
C. Ferdinand Cohn
D. Louis Pasteur
C. Ferdinand Cohn
Who established endospores role in disease transmission
Robert Koch
what was Antony Van Leeuwenhoek famous for in the microbiology world?
first microscope
what was edward Jenner famous for in the microbiology world?
vaccination procedure from small pox

specifically milk maids could not contract small pox because of their exposure to cow pox which is not infectious to humans.
what was Mathias Schleden and Theodor Schwann famous for in the microbiology world?
all organisms are composed of cells which is the basic unit of life
what was Ignaz Semmelweis famous for in the microbiology world?
that puerperal or childbed fever (Strep) was transmitted from Doctors to Patients during childbirth.
Specifically from med students coming from their cadaver labs without washing their hands. later Semmelweis was considered crazy and sent to a home for the insane where he died of Strep
what was John Snow famous for in the microbiology world?
that a spread of cholera was coming from a contaminated water supply

Specifically a water pump in london which people were drinking from was contaminated with human sewage.
Fecal --> oral
what was famous for in the microbiology world?
3 things
1. yeast can degrade sugar to ethanol (alcohol) and carbon dioxide
2. refuted spontaneous generation
3. Paseurization
what was Joseph Lister famous for in the microbiology world?
antiseptics

specifically used carbolic as an antiseptic to sterilize his instruments before surgery
what was Robert Koch famous for in the microbiology world?
4 things
1. anthrax is from a bacterium
2. pure culture
3. causative agent of Tuberculosis
4. Koch Postulates
1 microorganism causes 1 disease
what was Elie Metchnikoff famous for in the microbiology world?
Phagocytes and their role in engulfing bacteria
what was Paul Ehrlich famous for in the microbiology world?
Chemotherapy to treat disease destroys all bacteria including host...bacteria
what was Fredrick Griffith famous for in the microbiology world?
genetic transformation in bacteria. genetic information from enviroment. Virulence factor
Transformation is ....
when a bacteria receive naked DNA from environment and incorporate it into their own
conjugation is...
contact with another bacterium and transfers DNA into and incorporates it into its own
what is Alexander Fleming was famous for in the microbiology world?
First antibiotic - penicillin
what was Oswald Avery, colin MacLeod, and Maclyn McCarty famous for in the microbiology world?
That what Fredrick Griffith discovered was called DNA
what was Joshua Lederberg and Edward Tatum famous for in the microbiology world?
that DNA can transfer from one bacterium to another using conjugation
what was James Watson, Francis Crick, Rosalind Franklin, and Maurice Wilkins famous for in the microbiology world?
the structure of DNA
without microorganisms life could not exist because of
they are responsible for the the production of oxygen and nitrogen and because they are decomposers- they breakdown a wide variety of material including cellulose
microorganisms are important in food production because of why?
fermentation of milk to produce cheese, yogurt, and buttermilk
microorganisms are important in Probiotics because of why?
Protects against intestinal infection and bowel cancer
microorganisms are important in Bioremediation because of why?
to degrade environmental waste
-degrade PCB's & DDT
-clean up oil spills
- treat radioactive waste
how can bacteria make products like ethanol, pesticides, dietary amino acids and antibiotics
by synthesis
by introducing genes of one organism into an unrelated organism to confer new properties on the organism is called what?
Genetic engineering
T or F more people died world wide of influenza in 1916 epidemic than died in WWI, WWII, Korean War, and Vietnam combined
false
the epidemic was in 1918* but more people died then than in WWI, WWII, Korean War, and Vietnam combined
what have we done to reduce incidences of the worst diseases
1. modern sanitation
2. vaccinations
3. antimicrobial treatments
the golden age of Microbiology was from
a. 1850-1900
b. 1854-1914
c. 1860-1921
d. 1864-1925
B. 1854-1914
why is 1854-1914 considered the golden age of microbiology?
because the theory of spontaneous generation was disproved, most disease causing bacteia were discovered, work on viruses began, and lead to initiation of prevention and treatment of disease.
some emerging diseases include
a. legionnaire's disease
b. Lyme disease
c. west Nile virus disease
d. SARS
e. All
f. None
E. ALL
name some factors associated with emerging disease.
changing lifestyles
genetic changes in organisms
name some reasons for resurgence of old diseases which were thought to be "defeated".
1. increased travel
2. unvaccinated individuals susceptible to infection
3. longevity (longer life expectancy)
T or F chronic diseases are caused by environmental stressors.
False chronic disease is cause by bacteria but once thought that environmental stressors were the cause
Bacteria outnumber the cells in our body
a. 1:1
b. 10:1
c. 50:1
d. 100:1
10:1
name the three types of domains of live organisms? what is the non-living one?
living
1. Bacteria
2. Archaea
3. Eucarya
non-living
1. viruses
T or F Bacteria and Archaea both have no true nucleus, are single-celled organisms, have a rigid cell wall and do not contain any other organelles
True
specific shapes, rigid cell wall, multiply by binary Fission, some are motile describes which domain/s?
Bacteria and Archaea
what Domain can survive extreme environments?
Archaea
name the 4 types of eucarya
Algae
fungi
protozoa
helminths
which Eucarya are found near water surfaces
algae
which eucarya are all contain chlorophyll and have a rigid cell wall?
Algae
Which eucarya gain energy from organic materials and found mostly on land?
Fungi
Single celled Fungi is called?
Yeast
multicellular fungi is called?
Molds
Which eucarya is single celled but complex
Protozoa
which eucarya are motile and are classified by their motility
Protozoa
Helminths are also known as
Parasites
Round worms and Tapeworms are what type of Eucarya
Helminths
Nomenclature is a...
Binomial naming system
in the nomenclature the first word by its self is
a. capitalized
b. italicizes
c. underlined
a. capitalized
always capitalized and when it is the full name it is capitalized and either italicized or underlined
when naming the genius and species you should
a. capitalized
b. italicizes or underlined
c. both
d. neither
c. both
in the nomenclature, members of the same species may differ from one another in minor ways by their ....
Strain
non-living elements called agents
a. viruses
b. viroids
c. prions
d. all
d. all
also they consist of only a few molecules found in living cells
what agent contains a protein coat which surrounds nucleic acid
Viruses
what agent is termed obligate intracellular parasites
viruses
which agent frequently kill host cell, is inactive outside the body and must use host machinery to replicate?
viruses
which agent does not have a protective protein coat and generally cause plant disease?
Viroids
which agent contains no nucleic acid and responsible for six neurodegenerative diseases
prions
what are 2 prions found in animals (not humans)
Scrapie in sheep
mad cow disease in cattle
what 2 examples of prions are found in humans?
Kuru
creutzfelt-jokob
T or F the smallest virus is approximately 1/100,000th the size of the largest eukaryotic cell
false its 1/1,000,000
what subunits do macromolecules consist of
monomers
what are the 4 major classes of macromolecules
Proteins
polysaccharides (carbohydrates)
lipids
nucleic acids
what are the 2 steps process which forms macromolecules
1. synthesis of the subunits
2. joining together of the subunits
what is dehydration synthesis?
it involves a chemical reaction in which H2O is removed
what is hydrolytic reaction (hydrolysis)
reverse of dehydration. where water is added back.
the subunits of proteins are?
Amino Acids
the resulting formation of dehydration synthesis of two amino acids what type of bond
peptide bond
the peptide bond of amino acids is between what 2 groups
amino group and the carboxyl group
a large protein from many amino acids is?
polypeptide
denaturation is ...
shape change due to environmental conditions changing causing a protein to stop functioning properly
T or F Denaturation is not reversible
it is both reversible and irreversible.
what common source of food and energy and also forms part of nucleic acids
Carbohydrates
what common source of food and energy and also forms part of the bacterial cell wall
Carbohydrates
what is the ratio of carbon hydrogen and oxygen found in carbohydrates
1:2:1
large molecules made of carbohydrates molecules are named as
Polysaccharides
short chains of carbohydrates are named as
disaccharides
single carbohydrate molecules are called
monosaccharides
how many carbons do the most common monosaccharides have
5 and 6
most common 5 carbon sugars are ...
Ribose and deoxyribose
most common 6 carbon sugars are...
glucose (c6h12o6)
fructose (c6h12o6)
galactose (c6h12o6)
most common disaccharides in nature
Lactose= Glucose + galactose
sucrose= Glucose + fructose
the least common disaccharide is....
maltose= glucose + glucose
3 main Polysaccharides ....
Cellulose
Glycogen
Dextran
what is the principal polysaccharide in plant cell wall
cellulose
what polysaccharide which is a polymer of glucose
cellulose
what is the most abundant organic molecule on earth
cellulose
what is the carbohydrate storage molecule of animal and some bacteria?
glycogen
what polysaccharides is a polymer of glucose subunits?
glycogen and dextran
what is a polysaccharide storage molecule for carbon and energy for some bacteria
dextran
lipids are souluble in organic solvents such as ....
Ether, benzene and chloroform
this is due to their non-polar hydrophobic nature
what are the three main ions which make up lipids
Carbon, hydrogen and oxygen
one fatty acid bound to glycerol is....
monoglycerides
2 fatty acids bound together is...
diglycerides
3 fatty acids bound to glycerol
triglycerides
lipids which the hydrocarbon portion contains no double bonds are
saturated fats
what type of lipids are solid at room temperature
Saturated fats
what type of lipid is often referred to as oils and is liquid at room temperature
UnSaturated fats
What lipid has at least one double bond at the hydrocarbon portion
unsaturated fats
what type of lipid has several double bonds which exist in one fatty acid of a molecule of a fat
polyunsaturated fats
example given in notes of common polyunsaturated fats include...
safflower oil, sunflower oil, and corn oil
a four membered ring structure of simple lipids....
Steroids
what is a steroid with a hydroxyl group called
sterol (like Cholesterol)
where are sterols found?
in cytoplasmic membrane of eukaryotic cells
examples of some common steroids
hormones cortisone
progesterone
testosterone
common compound lipids are...
Phospholipids, lipoprotein etc...
T or F Compound lipids are formed from fatty acids, glycerol, and other elements such as carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen
True
T or F Phospholipids in cells occur as a bilayer which is hydrophillic and a polar head which is hydrophobic.
False the bilayer is hydrophobic and the polar head is hydrophillic
lipids which has long chain fatty acid linked covalently to long chain alcohol by and ester bond are called....
Waxes
Lipids without a hydrophillic head and thus are water insoluble are called
Waxes
what makes Tuberculosis resistant to drying?
it is surrounded by a waxy wall making it resistant to drying
Nucleotides are composed of what three main units
1. Nitrogen base
-purines
-adenine and guanine
-pyrimidine
2. pentose sugar (deoxyribose and ribose)
3. Phosphate molecule
joining nucleotides are joined by...
dehydration synthesis

sugar molecule of one joins the phosphate group of another with the removal of water
in DNA structure Adenine binds to
Thymine (AT)
in the DNA structure thymine binds to
Adenine(AT)
in the DNA structure Guanine binds to
Cytosine (GC)
in the DNA structure Cytosine binds to
Guanine (GC)
what nucleic acid contains all the genetic information of a particular organism
DNA

consist of
2 purines (AG)
2 pyrimidines (GC)
T or F RNA differs from DNA in the pyrimidines group
True
RNA pyrimidines (U&C)- Uracil binds to adenine
DNA pyrimidines (T&C)- thymine binds to adenine
What is the major role of RNA
Protein Synthesis
what are two major types of microscopes?
Light (compound) microscope
Electron microscope
what is the best resolving power of the best light microscope?
0.2 um

can not see viruses
can light microscope see viruses with its best resolving power?
no. too low to see viruses
why do we use immersion oil when placing the light microscope at its highest setting?
b/c oil reduces light refraction and if you don't use the oil light will bend as it moves from glass to air. so you could say that oil bridges the gap between the specimen slide and the lens reducing refraction
T or F immersion oil has nearly the same refractive index as glass
True
when measuring the power of the total magnification of a compound (light) microscope what do you have to take into account?
ocular lens (10X) times the power of the Objective lens (4,10,40,100)
what is the maximum magnification with a light microscope with an objective lens of 100X with the use of immersion oil?
1000-fold
what is the maximum magnification of a light microscope with an objective lens of 4X?
10 X 4 = 40X
ocular X objective
stains provide contrast between bacteria and surrounding media is called?
refractive index differences
what are some different types of light microscopes? (5)
Phase-contrast microscope
interference microscope
dark-field microscope
flurorescence microscope
confocal scanning laser microscope
what is the common use of the phase contrast microscope?
to view living organisms

able to see internal organs easily
T or F with a Phase contrast microscope you can see internal organs easily
True
what is unique about a interference microscope?
specimens appear to be 3D

which depends upon differences in refractive index as light passes through different materials
What is unique about a Dark field microscope?
it highlights specimens against a dark background

can detect Treponema pallidum which is the causative agent of syphilis
What type of light microscope can detect Treponema pallidum which is the causative agent of syphilis?
A Dark field microscope

it highlights specimens against a dark background
what is unique about a fluorescence microscope?
used to examine materials that emit light which light of a different wavelength strikes them
what is unique about a confocal scanning laser microscope?
it produces a 3D picture of thick structure such as community of microorganisms (biofilm)
which microscope has a higher resolving power
a. light microscope
b. dark field microscope
c. fluorescence microscope
d. electron microscope
e. they all have the same resolving power but differ only by their what is viewed by them
d. electron microscope
what is commonly viewed using a electron microscope?
viruses
internal cellular structures
molecules
large atoms
how does an electron microscope work?
it uses a beam of electrons, guided by strong magnets

has a resolving power which is higher than that of the light microscope
in general what is the total magnification of an electron microscope and is it stronger or weaker than that of a light microscope?
much stronger it generally magnifies objects 10k to 100k times