Vocabulary
These are too small to be seen with the naked eye. They include such things as bacteria, viruses, fungi and protozoa.
Microbes
Microorganisms
Bacteria is reproduced mainly through this process.
binary fission
What 3 general shapes do bacteria come in?
Spherical
Rod-like
Spiral
The Father of Microbiology.
Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek
A change in genetic material that can create variation in bacterial populations.
mutation
A microorganism that can cause disease in its host.
Pathogenic Organism
In this method of asexual reproduction, a single bacterial cell divides into two identical daughter cells, allowing bacteria to rapidly multiply.
binary fission
Mold is not a bacteria. It is what?
Fungi
This italian scientist proved that bacteria did not arise due to spontaneous generation (SG) by developing a sealed, sterile brothe medium.
Lazzaro Spallanzani
The ability of bacteria to survive and multiply despite the presence of antibiotics.
Antibiotic Resistance
This is a single cell microscopic organism that does not have a nucleus or membrane-bound organelles.
Prokaryote
During this process, two bacteria come into direct contact allowing them to share genetic information.
conjugation
The bacteria in your digestive system that actually break down food and can produce some vitamins are called _______________.
Probiotics
The English scientist who developed vaccination techniques against smallpox.
Edward Jenner
A chemical agent used to destroy or inactivate harmful microorganisms on inanimate objects.
disinfectant
This organism loves extreme environmental conditions like hot temperatures, pH or salinity.
Extremophile
The process by which pathogens are spread from one host to another. Various forms: direct contact, airborne particles, or contaminated surfaces.
transmission
The type of bacteria that consume or feed on organic matter are called _______________.
Heterotrophs
Who discovered penicillin?
Sir Alexander Fleming
A substance that prevents the growth of disease causing microorganisms on living tissues, used to clean wounds or prepare the skin for surgery.
Antiseptic
This gel substance comes from seaweed and is used as a medium for culturing microorganisms in laboratory settings.
Agar
A reproductive process where and organism creates genetically identical offspring (daughters).
asexual reproduction
2 part question:
__________________ allow bacteria to survive hostile environments.
The process of _______________ is how the bacteria becomes reactivated after forming endospores.
Endospores
Endosporulation
What did Joseph Lister, an English scientist, introduce to the medical field?
Introduced sterilization techniques to surgery.
Name the 4 items included in the term microbes / microorganisms
bacteria
viruses
fungi
protozoa