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[Show more]Microbiology - The specialized area of biology that deals with organisms too small to be seen with the naked eye 
 
6 major groups of microorganisms - 1. Bacteria 
2. Algae 
3. Protozoa 
4. Helminths 
5. Fungi 
6. Viruses 
 
What do microbiologists study? - - Cell structure 
- Growth and P...
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Add to cartMicrobiology - The specialized area of biology that deals with organisms too small to be seen with the naked eye 
 
6 major groups of microorganisms - 1. Bacteria 
2. Algae 
3. Protozoa 
4. Helminths 
5. Fungi 
6. Viruses 
 
What do microbiologists study? - - Cell structure 
- Growth and P...
Microbiology - the science that studies living organisms that cannot be seen with the naked eye. 
 
Pathogen - a disease-producing microorganism 
 
Aerobic microbes - microbes that can only live in the presence of oxygen 
 
Anaerobic microbes - Microbes that grow best in the absence of o...
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Add to cartMicrobiology - the science that studies living organisms that cannot be seen with the naked eye. 
 
Pathogen - a disease-producing microorganism 
 
Aerobic microbes - microbes that can only live in the presence of oxygen 
 
Anaerobic microbes - Microbes that grow best in the absence of o...
Microbiology - the study of small life 
 
Examples of microbes... - Bacteria, Archaea ,Fungi, Protozoa ,Multicellular Animal Parasite, Algae, Viruses 
 
Microbes are mostly... - unicellular 
 
Bacteria outnumber human cells - 10: 1 
 
1g of soil = - 1 million SPECIES bacteria 
 
1ml o...
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Add to cartMicrobiology - the study of small life 
 
Examples of microbes... - Bacteria, Archaea ,Fungi, Protozoa ,Multicellular Animal Parasite, Algae, Viruses 
 
Microbes are mostly... - unicellular 
 
Bacteria outnumber human cells - 10: 1 
 
1g of soil = - 1 million SPECIES bacteria 
 
1ml o...
Activated macrophages are required in elimination of infections caused by 
a) intracelular bacteria 
b) extracelular microbes 
c) both above mentioned 
d) nothing of above mentioned - b 
 
Antibodies of which of mentioned classes cross placental barriere 
a) IgG 
b) IgM 
c) IgA 
d) IgD - a 
 
...
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Add to cartActivated macrophages are required in elimination of infections caused by 
a) intracelular bacteria 
b) extracelular microbes 
c) both above mentioned 
d) nothing of above mentioned - b 
 
Antibodies of which of mentioned classes cross placental barriere 
a) IgG 
b) IgM 
c) IgA 
d) IgD - a 
 
...
Microorganisms - Organisms that are too small to be seen with the unaided eye 
 
Germ - Rapidly growing cell 
 
Pathogenic - Disease-causing 
 
What are some good things that microbes do? - 1. Decompose organic waste (Without them we'd have too much waste) 
2. They are producers in the ...
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Add to cartMicroorganisms - Organisms that are too small to be seen with the unaided eye 
 
Germ - Rapidly growing cell 
 
Pathogenic - Disease-causing 
 
What are some good things that microbes do? - 1. Decompose organic waste (Without them we'd have too much waste) 
2. They are producers in the ...
Microbiology - Specialized area of biology that deals with organisms ordinarily too small to be seen without magnification. 
 
Microorganisms - A living thing ordinarily too small to be seen without magnification. 
 
Classification - Orderly arrangement of organisms into groups. 
 
Nomencla...
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Add to cartMicrobiology - Specialized area of biology that deals with organisms ordinarily too small to be seen without magnification. 
 
Microorganisms - A living thing ordinarily too small to be seen without magnification. 
 
Classification - Orderly arrangement of organisms into groups. 
 
Nomencla...
Microbiology - The science of micro organisms of and there effect on other living things. The science concerned with unicellular organisms 
 
5 Divisions of microbiology - Bacteriology: the study of bacteria 
Mycology: the study of fungi 
Protozoology: The study of protozoa 
Virology: The s...
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Add to cartMicrobiology - The science of micro organisms of and there effect on other living things. The science concerned with unicellular organisms 
 
5 Divisions of microbiology - Bacteriology: the study of bacteria 
Mycology: the study of fungi 
Protozoology: The study of protozoa 
Virology: The s...
Classification of organisms - Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species 
 
Phylogenetic trees - a branching diagram that represents a hypothesis about the evolutionary history of a group of organisms 
 
Types of microbes - bacteria, archeae, fungi, molds, yeasts, protozoa, algae...
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Add to cartClassification of organisms - Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species 
 
Phylogenetic trees - a branching diagram that represents a hypothesis about the evolutionary history of a group of organisms 
 
Types of microbes - bacteria, archeae, fungi, molds, yeasts, protozoa, algae...
When was the term microbiology first used - 1860s 
 
What four areas of study are encompassed by clinical microbiology - Viruses, fungi, bacteria, and parasites 
 
What is the difference between a pathogen and an opportunistic pathogen - Pathogen: a bacteria capable of causing a disease 
Op...
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Add to cartWhen was the term microbiology first used - 1860s 
 
What four areas of study are encompassed by clinical microbiology - Viruses, fungi, bacteria, and parasites 
 
What is the difference between a pathogen and an opportunistic pathogen - Pathogen: a bacteria capable of causing a disease 
Op...
Are Viruses Living or Nonliving? - They are only considered living when they are inside of a host cell, using their resources and energy. 
 
Outside of a host they are considered intert. 
 
When are Viruses considered to be "alive"? - When they are inside of a host cell. 
 
When inside, th...
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Add to cartAre Viruses Living or Nonliving? - They are only considered living when they are inside of a host cell, using their resources and energy. 
 
Outside of a host they are considered intert. 
 
When are Viruses considered to be "alive"? - When they are inside of a host cell. 
 
When inside, th...
Epidemiology - The science of when, where and how a disease is transmitted. How people come down with a certain disease, that way you could stop it from out breaking 
 
Etiology - The study of the cause of a disease, "the etiological agent" 
 
Robert Hooke - 1665, first person to describe...
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Add to cartEpidemiology - The science of when, where and how a disease is transmitted. How people come down with a certain disease, that way you could stop it from out breaking 
 
Etiology - The study of the cause of a disease, "the etiological agent" 
 
Robert Hooke - 1665, first person to describe...
Define the term Microbiology - The study of microorganisms and their relationships to the environment, humans and animals in disease 
 
Name the 5 classifications of microorganisms - Bacteria, Virus, Mycobacterium, Fungi, Parasites 
 
Blood agar is the most commonly used media in the clinical ...
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Add to cartDefine the term Microbiology - The study of microorganisms and their relationships to the environment, humans and animals in disease 
 
Name the 5 classifications of microorganisms - Bacteria, Virus, Mycobacterium, Fungi, Parasites 
 
Blood agar is the most commonly used media in the clinical ...
Antony van Leeuwenhoek - First to observe and describe microorganisms accurately; greatly improved upon then modern microscopes; considered father of microscopy, because he discovered the true microscope. 
 
Francesco Redi (SG) - (1668) Disproved spontaneous generation for large animals. Showe...
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Add to cartAntony van Leeuwenhoek - First to observe and describe microorganisms accurately; greatly improved upon then modern microscopes; considered father of microscopy, because he discovered the true microscope. 
 
Francesco Redi (SG) - (1668) Disproved spontaneous generation for large animals. Showe...
plasmids are__? - small circles of DNA containing accessory genes 
 
___ were probably the first forms of cellular life on earth. - archaea 
 
__ contain a nucleus. - fungi, algea, helminths 
 
which of the following statements is accurate regarding the use of toxic chemicals to control mic...
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Add to cartplasmids are__? - small circles of DNA containing accessory genes 
 
___ were probably the first forms of cellular life on earth. - archaea 
 
__ contain a nucleus. - fungi, algea, helminths 
 
which of the following statements is accurate regarding the use of toxic chemicals to control mic...
Primary producer - fix CO2 (chemoautotroph or photoautotroph) 
 
Photoautotroph - Primary producer! Sunlight is energy source, CO2 is carbon source. Ocean bottom. Prokaryotes or Eukaryotes. 
 
Chemoautotroph - Primary producer! Chemical energy source. CO2 is carbon source. Prokaryotes. 
 
D...
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Add to cartPrimary producer - fix CO2 (chemoautotroph or photoautotroph) 
 
Photoautotroph - Primary producer! Sunlight is energy source, CO2 is carbon source. Ocean bottom. Prokaryotes or Eukaryotes. 
 
Chemoautotroph - Primary producer! Chemical energy source. CO2 is carbon source. Prokaryotes. 
 
D...
unicellular organisms that lack a nuclear membrane and true nucleus - bacteria 
 
no mitochondria, ER, or Golgi bodies - prokaryotes 
 
can be unicellular or multicellular organisms - eukaryotes 
 
possess a nuclear membrane, true nucleus, and mitochondria - eukaryotes 
 
classified as e...
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Add to cartunicellular organisms that lack a nuclear membrane and true nucleus - bacteria 
 
no mitochondria, ER, or Golgi bodies - prokaryotes 
 
can be unicellular or multicellular organisms - eukaryotes 
 
possess a nuclear membrane, true nucleus, and mitochondria - eukaryotes 
 
classified as e...
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