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What is microbiology
the study of living things to small to see with the naked eye
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What does pathogenic refer to
disease producing
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Who was the greatest biologist of 19th century
Louis pasteur
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Who discovered penicillin
Alexander Fleming
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What was the first antibiotic
penicillin
200
Which microorganism causes yeast and mold
fungi
200
What is algea and where can it be found
its the lowest form of plant life and can be found in freshwater, saltwater, and any moist place on land
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Which microorganism must have a host cell to live
virus
200
What does botulism cause
food poisoning
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What are the three shaped of bacteria
rod sphere corkscrew
300
Which bacteria is the primary cause of tooth decay
streptococcus mutans
300
What causes antibiotics to be resistant against microbes
when a patient does not finish te complete round of antibiotics the body becomes resistant to them
300
Why are spores difficult to destroy
they are resistant to heat and require long exposure to heat to kill them
300
What is gram staining used for
to identify gram of a cell. gram positive retains the stain and gram negative is colorless
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how often can bacteria divide
every 20 minutes
400
What does slime layer of dental plaque do
allows bacteria to stick to the teeth and cause decay
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What is the best way to remove streptococcus mutans from the teeth
brushing and flossing
400
What does TB affect
The lungs
400
Who perfected the technique for growing cultures of bacteria
Robert Koch
400
how can you tell herpes one from herpes 2
location of the outbreak
500
What are the 3 bacteria oxygen requirements and explain each
aerobic - depends on oxygen anaerobic- destroyed by oxygen Facultative-adjust to the circumstances that lives with or without oxygen
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What are the major groups of microorganisms
algae bacteria fungi protozoa rickettsia viruses
500
How can streptococcus mutans be spread from one person to another
Direct or indirect contact kissing sharing utensils sharing toothbrushes eating and drinking
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What are the three things that Louis Pasteur was able to prove about microbes
airborne microbes cause disease Microbes can produce spoilage in food Microbes can be killed by heating the liquid in which they exist
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What was Robert Koch credited with
Germ Theroy
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