Terminology
Any organism too small to be seen with the naked eye
What is a microorganism?
He disproved spontaneous generation using the swan neck flask experiment.
Who is Louis Pasteur
Contains a nucleus
What is a Eukaryote?
Structure used to synthesize proteins
What is a ribosome?
The type of microscope we use in lab
What is a compound light microscope?
The belief that living organisms can arise from non-living matter
What is spontaneous generation?
The father of epidemiology
Who is John Snow
Does not contain organelles
What is a prokarytoe?
Protein appendage used for motility
What are flagella?
THe most powerful microscopy and uses electrons and electromagnetic lenses to magnify an image
What is an electron microscope?
Microorganisms that typically reside on and in your body.
What is the normal flora
He developed aseptic surgical techniques
Who is Joseph Lister
Larger cell size
What is a eukaryote?
Internal compartments used to regulate buoyancy
What are gas vesicles?
Staining technique that only uses 1 basic stain
What is a simple stain?
Process used by some bacteria the produce dormant cell structures that help protect them in harsh environments.
What is sporulation?
He discovered endospores
Who is John Tyndall
Replication using binary fission
What is a prokaryote?
Cellular compartments used to store excess nutrients
What are storage granules?
Used to distinguish one bacterial group from another
What is a differential stain?
The ability to distinguish two separate objects on the microscope
What is resolution?
He developed the germ throy of disease
Who is Louis Pasteur
Larger (70s) ribosomes
What is prokaryote?
Firm and distinct outer protextive layer on some cells, made of sugar molecules
What is a capsule?
Differential stain that separates organisms based on the composition of the cell wall
What is the Gram stain?