Microbes are involved in this process to clean up or decompose industrial wastes like oil spills
Bioremediation
100
This type of radiation damages DNA by producing thymine dimers, which cause mutations.
UV(non ionizing)
100
This kingdom usually live in harsh environments such as Sulfurous Hot Springs, very salty lakes, and in anaerobic environments, such as the intestines of mammals.
Archaebacteria
100
Name the 4 medically important eukaryotes
fungi, algae, protozan, helminths
100
Ringworm of the groin and nails (spell it out)
Tinea Cruris
Tinea Unguium
200
He first mentioned publicly the concept of biogenesis in 1858
Rudolf virchow
200
This is is the length of time in which 90% of a bacterial population will be killed at a given temperature.
Decimal reduction time (DRT)
200
enumerate the Level of classification
Remember: King Philip Came Over For Grandma’s Soup.
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species
200
This parasite would have egg as an infective stage and the usual symptoms is pruritis ani
Enterobius vermicularis
200
Signs and symptoms of candidiasis( atleast 3)
Ulcer/skin lesion in the mouth (usually on the tongue or inner cheeks)
Painful
Slightly raised area
Creamy white appearance
May appear curd-like ("cottage cheese" appearance)
Dry mouth
300
They describe the casual relationship between microorganisms and disease. (2 scientists)
Agostino Bassi (1834) and Pasteur (1865)
300
What is a commonly used gas in water treatment to prevent or reduce formation of carcinogens during chlorination
Chlorine dioxide
300
This term is used to denote organisms that obtain carbon from organic molecules
heterotrophs
300
What is the scientific name of beef and pork tapeworm?
Taenia saginatta
Taenia solium
300
Sporotrichosis is what type of mycosis?(define)
Subcutaneous-Route of transmission is direct implantation of spores into puncture wound in the skin.
400
State the spontaneous generation theory
States that living things can only arise from living things and cannot be spontaneously generated.
What do you call a viruse that parasitize a bacteria by infecting it and reproducing in it?
bacteriophage
400
Larvae is the infective stage of this parasite which can live in the small intestine.(scientific name and common name)
Necator americanus: hookworm
400
This is a form of pneumonia that is most commonly found in AIDS patients. What type of mycoses?
Coccidioidomycosis
Systemic: deep w/in body affecting multiple organs or tissues
500
Robert Koch discover these 2 microorganisms
mycobacterium tuberculosis and vibrio cholerae-
500
Nitrate and nitrite salts prevent germination of _______ endospores in meats and preserve red color.
Clostridium botulinum
500
Identify the structures in Prokaryotes
1. The slender protein used for locomotion
2. hairlike structures – attachment (7.5 – 10 nm)
3. resistant to environment
flagella,pili,endospores
500
What are the two class of platyhelminths, give example for each
This is mold growing on water-damaged walls of homes. This is the mold responsible for making home owner’s insurance rates sky rocket in Texas. What type of mycosis?