Introduction to Microbiology

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  • Created on: 02-01-18 17:21
What does micros mean?
small
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What does bios mean?
life
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What does logos mean?
science
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Cyanobacteria were crucial for producing...
oxygen
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1g of soil is likely to contain...
100 million microbes
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What percentage of living matter on earth is microorganisms?
90%
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How many microorganisms on/in us?
1,000,000 million
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What food/drink is microbiology not considered?
coffee
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Yoghurts produced by what bacteria?
streptococcus and bascillus
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Potato blight is caused by what?
phytophthora infestans
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Biotransformations is where there is a --- modification of a --- by ---
chemical, compound, microorganisms
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In medical microbiology, where has small pox been described?
ancient Egyptian and Chinese writings
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(Medical microbiology) how many people did the bubonic plague kill in Europe?
20 million
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(Medical microbiology) How many does malaria kill per annum?
500,00
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What is a current problem in medical microbiology?
antimicrobial resistance
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What dies 1mm equal?
1000um
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What size do viruses range from?
0.01um - 0.2um
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Viruses are not akaryotic cells?
False
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Viruses obligate intracelluler parasites?
True
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Viruses are composed of nucleic acid and...
protein coat
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What is the difference between an eukaryotic cell and a prokaryotic cell?
eukaryotic cells have a true nucleus containing there DNA - prokaryotic does not
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