Microbiology

Description

Flashcards on Microbiology, created by Kirsten Sharma on 19/07/2017.
Kirsten Sharma
Flashcards by Kirsten Sharma, updated more than 1 year ago
Kirsten Sharma
Created by Kirsten Sharma about 7 years ago
6
0

Resource summary

Question Answer
Naming rule Capitalise first letter of genus. Italicise or underline both genus and specific epithet.
Bacteria Shapes Cocci (Round) Bacillus (Rod) Spirilli (Spiral)
Prokaryote vs Eukaryote cells (name features) Both are CELLULAR Prokaryotes; Bacteria, No organelles or defined nucleus, have a rigid cell wall and capsule. Unbound circular genome. Eukaryotes; Viruses and fungi, COMPLEX, contain organelles, True nucleus and linear genome, flexible cell wall.
Gram Stain Colours Gram positive - Purple Gram negative - Pink
Positive Gram Stain Features Easy to kill, cell well has thicker peptidoglycan and teichoic acids
Negative Gram Stain Features Harder to kill, cell wall has thinner peptidoglycan, lipid rich membrane layers
Yes or no, these can be grown on Agar Bacteria, mycoplasmas, rickettsias, chlamydia, protozoa, viruses, fungi. Bacteria, yes, Mycoplasmas, no, Rickettsias, yes, Chlamydia, yes, Protozoa, no, VIruses, no, Fungi, yes.
List prokaryote microbes Bacteria,
List eukaryote microbes Protozoa, fungi, plant cells, animal cells.
Define an obligate intracellular parasite A microorganism that can live outside of a cell but can only reproduce when living within a host cell.
List forms of obligate intracellular parasites Viruses, chlamydia, rickettsia,
Can be gram stained, Y/N Bacteria, mycoplasma, rickettsia, chlamydia, protozoa, viruses, fungi Bacteria, Y, Mycoplasmas, N, Rickettsias, Y (-) Chlamydia, sometimes (depending on cell wall structure) Protozoa, Y Viruses, N, Fungi, Y
Show full summary Hide full summary

Similar

Chapter 7 - The Blue Print of Life, from DNA to Protein
Dorothy B
Immune System
dsandoval
Infection and Disease
hannahcurle
THE PROTIST MIND MAP
hasvinee
HIV and the immune system
Beth Moore
Protein section 2
MrSujg
Microbiology MCQs 3rd Year Final- PMU
Med Student
Microbiology Test 1 2nd Year PMU
Med Student
Microbiology and Immunology
AchalaM
Horizontal gene transfer
Joe Wanford
Microbiology part 1
Lavinia Hayde