The History of Microbiology
English Scientist who proposed Biogenesis
Who is Robert Hooke?
A tool that helps you see small microorganisms that are unable to be seen by the naked eye.
What is a microscope
What is a Gram Stain?
Region of the cell that is within the plasma membrane that includes the fluid.
What is the cytoplasm?
What structure makes proteins?
What is a ribosome?
Smallest unit that can carry all the processes of life?
What is a cell?
The part of the microscope where the slide of the organisms is placed
What is a stage?
A type of differential stain that detect the presence of mycolic acid embedded in the cell wall.
What is an Acid fast Stain?
Cells without a nucleus and a circular chromosome.
What is a prokaryote?
Primary active transport is driven by ___________
What is ATP?
First person to advocate handwashing
Who is Ignaz Semmelweis?
The process of sticking the organism to the slide; killing the organisms; and preventing autolysis.
What is heat fixing?
Has a thick cell wall and stains purple.
What is a Gram Positive bacterium?
A cell that has a nucleus, organelles, a cell wall of cellulose or chitin, goes through mitosis, and has linear chromosomes.
What is semipermeable?
Person who promoted aseptic technique by using Lysol for disinfecting surgical tools.
Who is Joseph Lister?
A technique used to increase resolution of a microscope at 100X by increasing the amount of light penetrating the specimen
What is immersion oil?
Terminology describing bacterial shapes and arrangement.
What is the morphology?
Made of several repetition of subunits called NAM-NAG.
What is a peptidoglycan?
What are cell membrane, cytoplasm, DNA , and ribosomes?
Theory that states: All living organisms are made of one or more cells; Cells are the basic unit of structure and function; Cells come only from pre-existing cells.
What is the cell theory?
Instrument that uses a beam of electrons instead of light to show internal structures.
What is a transmission electron microscope?
A type of bacteria that can cause tetanus by sporulating.
What is an Endospore former?
Looking at the phospholipid, the head is _______; whereas the tail is ____________
What is hydrophilic and hydrophobic?
List three function of bacteria.
What are pathogens, normal flora, and food spoilage?