Scope of Microbiology
The Golden Age
Molecules to Cells
Prokaryotic cells part 1
Prokaryotic cells part 2
100
An acellular agent made of protein and nucleic acid.
What is a virus?
100
This French scientist designed a swan-neck flask experiment to disprove the theory of spontaneous generation.
Who is Pasteur?
100
the simplest organic compound
What is methane?
100
Name the two types of prokaryotic cells.
What are bacteria and archaea?
100
The type (size) of ribosome in bacteria cells.
What is 70S?
200
An infectious RNA that does not encode any proteins.
What is a viroid?
200
This pair of scientists from the 1700s debated the theory of abiogenesis and did experiments in which broth was heated and sealed in flasks
Who are Needham and Spallanzani?
200
This bond is formed between fatty acids and glycerol in lipids.
What is an ester bond?
200
The two amino sugars that are found in peptidoglycan.
What are N-acetyl glucosamine and N-acetyl muramic acid?
200
Type of membrane transport system that uses ATP to create a proton gradient.
What is secondary active transport?
300
This disease, associated with dirty cramped conditions, has taken its toll on humans for many centuries.
What is epidemic typhus?
300
A set of steps showing that a specific microbe causes a particular disease.
What are Koch's postulates? ---BONUS---
300
These are three examples of glucans.
What are starch, glycogen, and cellulose?
300
The stereoisomer of amino acid found in the cell wall of bacteria that is not found in protein.
What is the D form?
300
The three parts of a bacterial flagellum
What are basal body, hook, and filament? (100 pt BONUS...what is the name for the movement of bacteria in response to a chemical gradient?)
400
The causal agent of the plague.
What is Yersinia pestis?
400
A scientist that showed the acellular nature of viruses.
Who is Ivanowski or Beijerinck?
400
A protein toxin secreted by bacteria.
What is an exotoxin? BONUS: Name the three main types of exotoxins? (100 pts each)
400
Connects the outer membrane to the peptidoglycan in Gram-negative cells.
What is lipoprotein?
400
These structures play a role in attachment and in some cases motility.
What are fimbriae (or pili)?
500
This field of microbiology deals with disease in a population.
What is epidemiology?
500
He discovered chemoautotrophic bacteria.
Who is Winogradsky?
500
Name the two functional groups found in all amino acids.
What is a carboxyl group or amino group?
500
These polymers impart a negative charge to Gram-positive cells?
What is teichoic acid and/or lipoteichoic acid?
500
This inclusion can be used to make biodegradable plastic.
What is poly-beta hydroxybutyrate?
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