MICRO
MICRO
MICRO
MICRO
MICRO
100
study of fungi
What is mycology?
100
study of viruses
What is virology?
100
study of organisms that live in, on, or at the expense of another organism.
What is parasitology?
100
study of bacteria; single-celled
What is bacteriology?
100
Harmful /cause disease “bad bacteria”
What is pathogenic bacteria?
200
Reason we streak an agar plate in a quadrant fashion
What is colony isolation?
200
Most bacteria grow in a range of 20-50 C The best temperature is
What is 37 degrees celcius?
200
bacteria which are found in or on the body on a semi-permanent basis without causing disease
What is "normal flora"?
200
Not harmful/do not cause disease “good bacteria”
What is non-pathogenic bacteria?
200
cold loving bacteria(15-20 C)
What is Psychrophilic?
300
bacteria grow best in 20-50 C
What is Mesophilic?
300
Enriched media that supports most bacteria
What is blood agar?
300
Sustains bacterial life until further testing
What is Transport Media?
300
Selective for Gram negative bacteria
What is MacConkey Agar?
300
Used to culture ringworm
What is Dermatophyte-Growth Media
400
heat loving bacteria (>45 C)
What is Thermophilic?
400
paper discs are placed on an inoculated media plate and incubated for 18 to 24 hours.
What is an antibiotic disc?
400
Zone of inhibition indicates?
What is Resistant (R)Intermediate (I)Sensitive (S)
400
Bubbles with hydrogen peroxide; differentiates between staph/strep
What is catalase positive?
400
Place a drop of commercially prepared rabbit plasma on a clean microscope slide; to differentiate between S. aureus and other Staph species
What is coagulase test?
500
Three general groups of bacteria morphology
What is cocci, bacilli, Spirochete
500
primary stain in gram stain #1
What is Crystal violet?
500
causes stain to adhere (gram stain)
What is Grams iodine?
500
Decolorizer in gram stain
What is Acetone alcohol?
500
Counterstain in gram stain
What is Safranin?
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