Scientists
Francesco Redi disproved __________________.
spontaneous generation
_________________ are organisms that are too small to be seen.
microogranisms
Bacteria that require special growth factors and complex nutrients are called ____________________.
fastidious
A _____________ culture contains only one identified species of microorganism.
pure
The smallest and most important taxon is a ____________________.
species
Robert Koch linked _____________ and ________________.
microorganisms; disease
Parasitic worms are also called _________________, which are a type of microorganisms.
helminths
The manipulation of microorganism's genes is called ____________________.
genetic engineering.
Microorganisms that break down dead matter and waste are called __________________.
decomposers
Agar comes from __________________.
algae
Louis Pasteur created _______________.
pasteurization
Viruses are different from other microorganisms because they lack a _______________________ _____________________.
cell structure
The best technique to see cell motility is ______________.
hanging drop
The _____________ is the sum total of all microbes in an environment.
microbiome
A common medium to culture fastidious bacteria is _______________________.
blood agar
Who promoted disinfecting hands and air prior to sugery? Also called the aseptic technique?
Joseph Lister
Disease causing microorganisms are called _______________.
pathogens
Purposefully adding microorganisms into a lab nutrient medium is called ______________.
inoculation
What is the streak plate method used for ?
colony isolation
________________ media contains one or more agents that inhibit the growth of certain microbes
_________________ media allows multiple types of microorganisms to grow, but display visible differences between colonies.
selective, differential
The father of microbiology is ________________.
Antoni Leeuwenhoek; first observed animacules.
The six major types of microorganisms are;
–Bacteria
–Algae, Protozoa, Helminths, Fungi, Viruses
What are the 5 I's in microbiology
•Inoculation
•Incubation
•Isolation
•Inspection
•Identification
What are the 3 physical forms of laboratory media?
solid, semisolid, liquid
____________________ stain is done to tell whether a bacterial cell has a positive and negatively charged cell wall.
_______________ stain is done to be able to see microorganisms better using methylene blue.
Gram, simple