Organism responsible for Tuberculosis
Mycobacterium Tuberculosis
Antonie van Leewenhoek
First to observe living microbes
What does gram positive bacteria have?
Thick peptidoglycan layer
Function of prokaryotic cell membrane
Selective barrier, site of energy reactions
Louis Pasteur
Scientist who disproved spontaneous generation
Organism responsible for Anthrax
Bacillus Anthracis
Paul Ehrlich
Developed "magic bullet" concept for selective toxicity
What do mycoplasma bacteria lack?
A cell wall
Difference between Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes
Prokaryotes have NO nucleus, Eukaryotes have a nucleus and organelles
What are considered Algae
Plant-like protist
Organism responsible for Syphilis
Treponema Pallidum
Joseph Lister
Introduced aseptic techniques during surgery
What does gram negative bacteria have?
Thin layer of peptidoglycan and an outer membrane
ATP production (energy)
What is an Endospore
Tough, dormant structure produced by some bacteria to survive harsh conditions.
Organism responsible for the Plague
Yersinia Pestis
Robert Koch
Postulates to prove a microbe causes disease
What triggers bacterial spore formation?
Harsh environmental conditions
Fungi Reproduction
Spore formation, sexual and asexual reproduction.
What is considered Amoeba
Animal-like protists
Main branches of microbiology
Bacteriology, mycology, parasitology, virology, immunology.
Ignaz Semmelweis
Promoted handwashing to prevent child bed fever
4 Phases of Bacterial Growth Curve
Lag Phase, Log Phase, Stationary Phase, Death Phase
Difference between Anabolic and Catabolic reactions
Anabolic reaction build complex molecules and requires energy, Catabolic reaction breaks down molecules and releases energy.
3 Mechanisms of gene-transfer in bacteria
Transformation, Conjugation, Transduction