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chap 1-5 set 2
chap 4, 5
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Microbiology
Undergraduate 1
02/18/2012

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Term
Characteristics of rickettsia
Definition
Gram neg cell wall/ Intracellular parasites. Gram neg bacteria./Have to attach to host
Term
Virulence factors in bacteria
Definition
Encapsulated/pneumonia
Glycocalyx/teeth
Term
What are sterols, where they are found, and what is their role?
Definition
Lipid material found in eukaryote and provide stability and strength to cell membrane.
Term
Cell wall material in all microorganisms
Definition
peptoglycan
Term
What are sterols and what is their function
Definition
Lipids/cell membrane function and fluidity
Term
What are hyphae
Definition
the filaments of fungi that makes up a multicellular fungus. Mold, bisexual and asexual spores
Term
What are the properties of the nuclear membrane?
Definition
Double lipid bilayer. Nuclear pores regulate and facilitate exchange of materials
Term
What is mycosis
Definition
Fungal …….onychomycosis
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Role of ribosomes
Definition
protein synthesis
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What organelles have their own DNA and ribosomes, and what kind of ribosomes
Definition
Chloroplasts and mitochondria have 70S
Term
Examples of pathogenic fungi
Definition
Cryptococcus neoformans
Term
Roles of fungi
Definition
breaking down waste in organic and other natural material -some are dimorphic
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