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Principles of Microbiology Question and answers correctly solved Microbiology - correct answer The study of microorganisms Pathogen - correct answer An organism that can infect and cause illness/disease Nosocomial - correct answer hospital acquired infection. ex: MRSA (methycillin res...

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Principles of Microbiology - Exam 1
Microbiology - correct answer ✔The study of microorganisms


Pathogen - correct answer ✔An organism that can infect and cause
illness/disease


Nosocomial - correct answer ✔hospital acquired infection.
ex: MRSA (methycillin resistant staph. aurelis) or UTI from catheter
2 million/year
universal precautions


Autotrophs - correct answer ✔Synthesize own energy (self feeders)
ex: plants


Heterotrophs - correct answer ✔Ingests organic molecules (consumers)
ex: animals with food


Chemotrophs - correct answer ✔Obtain carbon from inorganic substances


Phototrophs - correct answer ✔organisms that get energy from light


Chemoheterotrophs - correct answer ✔An organism that must consume
organic molecules for both energy and carbon.
Cause most infectious diseases - most microorganisms that cause disease

, aerobic respiration - correct answer ✔Respiration that requires oxygen


Enzymes - correct answer ✔Catalysts for chemical reactions in living things
(speed up rxn time and use less energy)


Factors influencing enzymes - correct answer ✔-temperature
-pH
-substrate concentration
-inhibitors


Glycolysis - correct answer ✔the breakdown of glucose


Fermentation - correct answer ✔Anaerobic, uses cofactors to move things
around - takes pyruvate and makes something else to get energy.


Classification of Microbes - correct answer ✔Prokaryotes or Eukaryotes


Prokaryote - correct answer ✔-No membrane-bound-organelles
- No nucleus
- Much smaller than Eukaryotes
- Bacteria
- Archaea
- can be pathogenic


Eukaryotes - correct answer ✔- Membrane-bound organelles
- nucleus

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