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SCCC Microbiology Test 2
SCCC Microbiology Test 2
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Microbiology
Undergraduate 2
03/11/2012

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Term
mycology
Definition
study of fungi
Term
fungi consists of:
Definition

yeast (single celled)

mold (multicellular)

mushrooms

Term
YEAST - metabolism
Definition

most are facultative anaerobes

produce alcohol as a byproduct of fermentation

Term

YEAST

2 types of reproduction

Definition

-budding

-fission

Term

YEAST

budding

Definition

-cell produces a protuberance

-the nucleus divides

-a cell wall fills in producing two cells

 

Term

YEAST

pseudohyphae

Definition

chains of buds that do not detatch

made by Candida albicans (causes thrush)

Term

YEAST

fission

Definition
the cell divides evenly
Term
Dimorphic fungi
Definition

can grow as either mold or yeast depending on environment

yeast at 37 degrees C

mold at 25 degrees C

Term
2 dimorphic fungi
Definition

Histoplasma capsulatum

Coccidioides immitus

Term

MULTICELLULAR FUNGI 

basic info

Definition

-reproduce by making spores

-like pH of ~5

-aerobic

-tolerate very low moisture

-can grow in high sugar and salt environments

Term

MULTICELLULAR FUNGI

2 types

Definition

zygomycota

ascomycota

Term
[image]
Definition
pseudohyphae
Term
[image]
Definition
budding yeast
Term
[image]
Definition
zygomycota
Term
zygomycota
Definition

-hypahe are coenocytic

-coenocytic - they have no crosswalls (septa)

-spores are in groups called sporangia

Term
zygomycota - examples
Definition

Rhizopus

Mucor

Term
Ascomycota
Definition

-hyphae are septate (have cross walls)

-spores are in chains and called conidia

Term
Ascomycota - examples
Definition

Pennicillum (antibiotics, blue & Roquefort cheese)

Aspergillis (opportunistic infection)

Term
Types of fungal infection
Definition

-systemic - can spread within body

-subcutaneous - under the skin
(ex. Sporothrix schenckii - causes sporotrichosis in punture wounds, common in farmers)

-superficial - fungi that infect hair, nail, and skin are called dermatomycoses

 

 

Term
Tinea capitis
Definition
fungal infection of hair and scalp
Term
Tinea unguium
Definition
fungal infection of the nails
Term
Tinea cruris
Definition
fungal infection of the groin (jock itch)
Term
Tinea pedis
Definition
fungal infection of the feet (athlete's foot)
Term
Tinea corporis
Definition
fungal infection of the body (ringworm)
Term
Tinea barbae
Definition
fungal infection of the beard
Term
Algae - potato blight
Definition

-caused by Phytophthora infestans

-destroyed potato crop in Ireland in the 1800s

-was thought to be a mold, but G+C ratio typing determined it to be a nonphotosynthetic algae

Term
Algae - sudden oak death
Definition

-caused by Phytophthora ramorum

-killed California oak trees in the 1990s

Term
Protozoa - basic info
Definition

-unicellular

-some can form a cyst and survive outside a host

-most reproduce asexually

Term
[image]
Definition

malaria life cycle

 

The life cycle of malaria parasites in the human body. A mosquito infects a person by taking a blood meal. First, sporozoites enter the bloodstream, and migrate to the liver. They infect liver cells (hepatocytes), where they multiply into merozoites, rupture the liver cells, and escape back into the bloodstream. Then, the merozoites infect red blood cells, where they develop into ring forms, trophozoites and schizonts which in turn produce further merozoites. Sexual forms (gametocytes) are also produced, which, if taken up by a mosquito, will infect the insect and continue the life cycle. 

Term
protozoa - Toxoplasma gondii
Definition

-transmitted from cats to humans by fecal-oral contact

-can cause birth defects if mom has her first exposure in the 1st trimester

-causes toxoplasmosis

 

Term
helminths - basic info
Definition

-multicellular, eukaryotes, worms

(gravid worms - pregnant worms)

-most have an egg stage, larval stage, adult stage

 

Term
helminths - basic types
Definition

-platyhelminths - flatworms

- nematodes - roundworms

Term
types of Plathyhelminths
Definition

trematodes - flukes

cestodes - tapeworms

Term
platyhelminths - flukes
Definition

-flat, leaf-shaped bodies

-oral sucker

-can infect:

lungsParagonimus westermani (worldwide)

liver - Clonorchis sinensis (immigrant populations)

blood - Schistosoma spp. (worldwide)

Term
Platyhelminths - cestodes - tapeworms
Definition

-intestinal parasites

-the head is called the scolex that attaches to the intestines

-they do not digest the host tissue but absorb undigested food

-the body made of proglottids

-proglottids contain the male and female structures that produce eggs

Term
scolex
Definition
head of a tapeworm that attaches to the intestines
Term
proglottids
Definition

makes up the body of a tapeworm

contains male and female structures that produce eggs

Term
[image]
Definition
pinworm life cycle
Term
[image]
Definition
Ascaris life cycle
Term
[image]
Definition
Necator americanus life cycle
Term
viruses-structure
Definition

-obligate intracellular parasites

-have DNA or RNA, not both

-may be single or double stranded

-nucleic acid are covered with a coat made of protein called the capsid

-capsid made of sub-units called capsomeres

-some have an outer envelope

-virus = nucleic acid

-virion = nucleic acid + capsid + envelope

-envelopes may have spikes that help them attach to host cells

-spikes may cause hemagglutination (lysis of red blood cells) (ex: influenza)

Term
capsid
Definition

-covers the nucleic acid in a virus

-made of protein

Term
capsomeres
Definition
sub-units of the capsid in viruses
Term
virus vs. virion
Definition

virus = nucelic acid

virion = nucleic acid + capsid + envelope

Term
spikes
Definition

some viruses have envelopes with spikes

helps them attach to host cells

spikes may cause hemagglutination

Term
hemagglutination
Definition
lysis of red blood cells
Term
viruses - host range
Definition

-the specific hosts a virus can infect

-most viruses can only infect one type of cell in one species

-rarely a virus will "cross-species"

-exceptions: human influenza can infect pigs, avian flu can infect humans

-viruses that infect bacteria are called bacteriophages

Term
bacteriophages
Definition

-viruses that infect bacteria

-have complex structure

Term
viral cultures
Definition

-must use living cells

-animals (mice)

-cell cultures from animal cells

-embryonated (fertile) eggs

Term
viral cultures - cell cuture
Definition

-animal cells grown in a nutrient solution adhere to walls of container

-a virus is introduced

-it causes the cells to deteriorate and is called the cytopathic effect (CPE)

-two types of cell cultures

-primary: includes diploid cell lines from embryo, live for ~100 generations

-continuous cell lines: from cancer cells, "immortal" (HeLa)

Term
[image]
Definition
ascomycota life cycle
Term
viral cultures - embryonated (fertile) eggs
Definition
used for some vaccines
Term
[image]
Definition
viral cultures - embryonated (fertile) egg
Term
viruses - taxonomy
Definition

-viruses have an order, family, and genus but no species

-instead we use common names

-subspecies have numbers

Term

viruses - taxonomy

viruses are classifed based on:

Definition

-morphology

-nucleic acids (DNA or RNA)

-number of capsomeres (subunits of the capsid)

Term

viral multiplication - bacteriophages

2 types are:

Definition

-lytic cycle

-lysogenic cycle

Term

viral multiplication - bacteriophages

LYTIC CYCLE

Definition
  1. attachment - virus attaches to cell wall or cell membrane proteins
  2. penetration - viral DNA or RNA is injected
  3. biosynthesis - replicate in cytoplasm ribosomes
    -virus stops host protein synthesis by: destruction of host DNA or interfering with transcription or translation
    -uses host ribosomes and nucleotides to replicate
    -capsid proteins are made, but all the parts are separate
    -this is called the eclipse period
  4. maturation - virions are assembled
  5. host cell lyses and many viruses are released
Term

viral multiplication - bacteriophages

LYSOGENIC CYCLE

Definition
  1. DNA or RNA penetrates the cell
  2. the viral DNA inserts itself into the host DNA and does not replicate (latency)
  3. viral DNA is incorporated into cell progeny
  4. when conditions are right, the lytic cycle occurs
Term
[image]
Definition
lytic & lysogenic cycles
Term
multiplication of animal viruses
Definition
  1. attachment to proteins or glycoproteins on cell membrane
  2. entry into the cells is by endocytosis or fusion (viral envelope fuses with plasma membrane and the capsid)
  3. uncoating - enzymes separate the nucleic acids from the protein coat
  4. biosynthesis - A: DNA viruses replicate their DNA in the nucleus and their capsid proteins in the cytoplasm
    B: RNA viruses multiply in the host cells cytoplasm
  5. maturation - assembly of capsid and virion
  6. release - A: budding - viral capsid with enclosed nucleic acids pushed through the plasma membrane. The plasma membrane is now the virus's envelope. May not kill host cell
    B: Non-enveloped viruses exit through ruptures in the host's cell. Usually kills the cell
Term
viruses & cancer
Definition

oncogene - a gene that causes cancer when "turned on"

oncogenic viruses - activate oncogenes

ex: human papilloma virus - cervical cancer

ex: Epstein-Barr virus - Burkitt's lymphoma (also infectious mononucleosis)

ex: Hepatitis B - liver cancer

ex: Kaposi sarcoma - associated herpes virus, found in AIDS patients

Term
Cytomegalovirus
Definition

cytomegalovirus (CMV)

can damage fetus

Term
Rabiesvirus
Definition

Rabies

there is a vaccine

Term
viruses - latent infection
Definition

-virus inhabits a nerve without damaging until it is activated

-latent infection that reactivate cause a spike in the amount of detectable virus

-reactivation often caused by fever, sun

Term
viruses - latent infections - examples
Definition

-herpes (fever blisters, from fever or sun)

-varicella (chickenpox becomes shingles in 10-20% of those who had chickenpox)

Term
[image]
Definition
persistent vs latent infection
Term
viruses - persistent infection
Definition

-occur gradually over a long period of time

-ex. HIV

-will evenutally kill you

Term
Prions - basic info
Definition

-infectious particle made of protein

-misfolded protein

-can survive autoclaving (steam under pressue of 120 degrees C for 20 minutes)

-must be killed by incineration

Term
VIROIDS
Definition

-short pieces of naked RNA with no protein coat

-infect plants and cause crop damage 

Term
[image]
Definition
prion diseases
Term
microbial metabolism - collision theory
Definition
-molecules must collide so they can react
Term
molecules will only react if:
Definition

-they have a great enough velocity

-they have enough energy

-they are oriented correctly (large molecules)

Term
chemical reaction
Definition

bonds between atoms are broken or formed

 

AB<==>A+B

 

(reversible reaction - can go in either direction)

Term
activation energy
Definition
amount of energy needed for a reaction to occur
Term
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Definition
activation energy
Term
reaction rate is increased by:
Definition

-temperature (up to a point)

-pressure (increases)

-increased concentration

-enzymes speed the rate

-pH must be "optimal"

Term
reaction rate is slowed by:
Definition
inhibitors
Term
Enzymes - aka catalysts
Definition

-proteins that speed chemical reactions by lowering the activation energy without being changed

-allow reactions to occur at a temperature that is compatible with life

-most enzymes end in "ase"

Term
Enzymes - specificity
Definition

-only catalyze one reaction

-they are large, three dimensional proteins with a primary, secondary, tertiary, quarternary structure

(primary-sequence amino acids, secondary-alpha helix and b pleated sheets, tertiary-unique 3D structure caused by folding by interaction of side chains, quarternary-two or more proteins)

-only one area with its specific substrate (lock and key)

Term
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Definition
enzyme & substrate
Term
[image]
Definition
enzyme feedback inhibition
Term
enzyme feedback inhibition
Definition

-the end product of an enzymatic reaction binds to an allosteric site on the first enzyme in the reaction

-this changes the shape of the active site so the first enzyme can no longer function

Term
enzymes - active site
Definition
the part of the enzyme where the subsrate binds and undergoes a chemical reaction
Term
enzyme - allosteric site
Definition

an area of an enzyme that is NOT where the enzyme binds to the substrate

 

(changes shape of enzyme, substrate unable to bind)

 

Term
enzymes - efficiency
Definition

-reactions with enzymes occur 1 billion times faster than reactions without them!

-one enzyme can catalyze up to 500,000 reactions per second

Term
enzymes - components - basic info
Definition

-some enzymes act alone

-some need a helper

Term
enzyme-substrate complex 
Definition
formed during the temporary binding of the substrate to the active site of the enzyme
Term
enzymes - products
Definition
the substance(s) that is formed as the result of a chemical reaction
Term
enzymes - competitive inhibitor
Definition

binds to the active site of the enzyme and blocks the substrate from binding.

It competes for the active site of the enzyme, so the rate of reaction is dependent on the concentration of substrate and the concentration of inhibitor

Term
enzymes - non-competitive inhibitor
Definition
binds to the allosteric site on the enzyme and changes the shape of the active site so that the substrate cannot bind to it
Term
enzymes - cofactors
Definition

-the protein part is called an apoenzyme

-the other part is called a cofactor

-many cofactors are minerals like iron, zinc, magnesium, and calcium

 

Term
enzymes - cofactors - fevers
Definition

-"feed a cold, starve a fever"

-colds caused by viruses

-fevers often caused by bacteria

-fever makes environment unfavorable to bacteria that are infecting you

-liver sequesters iron and zinc (cofactors for bacteria) when we have a fever

Term
enzymes - coenzymes
Definition

-a cofactor is called a coenzyme if it is an organic molecule

-conenzymes are usually a vitamin

Term
holoenzyme
Definition
apoenzyme + cofactor (coenzyme)
Term
coenzymes - examples
Definition

-ex: niacin - vitamin B3 is part of the coenzymes NAD+ (in catabolic reactions) and part of NADP+ (in anabolic reactions)

-they are electron carriers

 

-ex: riboflavin - vitamin B2 is part of the coenzymes FMN + FAD which are also electron carriers in cellular respiration

 

ex: pantothenic acid - another B vitamin is part of CoA in the Krebs cycle in cellular respiration. It is ubiquitous (everywhere)

 

They are all involved in obtaining energy from food

Term
carbohydrate catabolism - cellular respiration/fermentation
Definition

glucose (6 carbons)

|

glycolysis - 2 pyruvate (3 carbons each) + 2 ATP

|

Aerobic   |  Anaerobic -->   Anaerobic

|

Kreb's cycle, ETC |  Fermentation.........................

|

36 ATP, 38 ATP total|  ~2 ATP |ATP varies 

|

Final electron acceptor:

oxygen |organic molecule|inorganic (not O2)


 

Term
carbohydrate catabolism - environmental cycles
Definition

-final electron acceptors in anaerobic respiration are involved in many environmental cycles

electron acceptor ---> converted into

nitrate  ---> nitrite, nitrous oxide, nitrogen gas (air is usually 79% nitrogen, 21% oxygen)

sulfate ---> hydrogen sufide

carbonate ---> methane

Term
organisms that produce lactic acid
Definition

Streptococcus

Lactobacillus

Bacillus

Escherichia

Salmonella

Enterobacter

Term
organisms that produce ethanol
Definition

Saccharomyces

Escherichia

Salmonella

Enterobacter

Term
organisms that produce acetic acid (vinegar)
Definition

Propionbacterium

Escherichia

Salmonella

Term
organisms that produce acetone
Definition
Clostridium
Term
growth requirements for microbes - physical - temperature
Definition

psychrophyles - like cold - 20 - 30 degrees C is optimum

mesophiles - modrate temps - 25 - 40 degrees C

thermophiles - heat-loving - 50-60 degrees C

hyperthermophiles - like hot temps >80 degrees C

Term
growth requirements for microbes - physical - pH
Definition

pH 6.5 - 7.5 best for most bacteria

humans - 7.35 - 7.45

some (Clostridium botulinum) grow pH < 4 and is found in improperly canned veggies

molds & yeast like pH 5 - 6

Term
growth requirements for microbes - physical - osmotic pressure
Definition

-hypertonic solutions (high osmotic pressure - solute concentration outside the cells is greater than inside the cell), usually high salt or sugar, will shrink bacteria and stop growth

ex. honey, saurkraut, jam, cheese

*halophiles - tolerate or require a higher salt environment (Staph. aureus)

-hypotonic (low osmotic pressure) - may cause lysis

Term

growth requirements for microbes - chemical - basic info

 

Definition

-water - solvent

-carbon - the backbone of life; found in all living (organic) matter

-oxygen

Term
growth requirements for microbes - chemical - oxygen
Definition

-obligate aerobes - require O2

-microaerophiles - require O2 but in concentrations lower than air

-faculative anaerobes - use O2 but can survive without it

-capnophiles - aerobes that require O2 and a high CO2 atmosphere

-obligate anaerobes - do NOT require O2, and many are harmed by it

-aerotolerant anaerobes - do not use O2 but tolerate it

some obligate anaerobes use O2 and produce hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) which kills them because they don't make catalase which breaks down H2O2

Term
growth requirements for microbes - chemical - organic growth factors
Definition

-some bacteria cannot make all their needed vitamins, enzymes or amino acids, so they must be acquired from their environment

 

 

Term
growth requirements for microbes - chemical - organic growth factors - biofilms
Definition

biofilms - communities of multiple species that work together to maintain their environment

-form on teeth and mucous membranes

-held together with polysaccharides and proteins

-found on almost all indwelling medical devices! (ex catheters, contact lenses, and heart valves)

-resistant to antimicrobial substances

Term
microbial growth - media
Definition

-nutrient material used to grow microorganisms

-broth - liquid

-agar - semi-solid

 

Term
chemically defined media
Definition

contain an energy source and needed organic growth factors

ex. - E. coli requires glucose

ex. Haemophilus needs hemolyzed blood agar. It contains "heme" or "X" factor and NAD+ called "V" factor to survive

Term
fastitious organism
Definition
an organism that requires many/special growth factors
Term
complex media
Definition

made from extracts of yeast or meat

composition varies slightly between batches

Term
anaerobic media & methods
Definition

-broths contain an ingredient to bind any oxygen so it doesn't kill the bacteria

-agar plates are incubated in an airtight vessel. O2 is removed by a chemical reaction

example:

palladium

2H2 + O2 ------------------------> H2O

 catalyst

Term
special cultures
Definition

-Mycobacterium leprae is grown in armadillos!

-Rickettsia & Chlamydia - require cell culture - they are obligate intracellular parasites

Capnophiles - need a high CO2 environment. Used for most bugs that live in the respiratory and GI tract

Term
selective media
Definition

-stop the growth of some bacteria to isolate others

ex - Sabouraard's Dextrose agar pH=5.6

-this inibits most bacteria and allows fungi to grow

ex - mannitol salt

-inhibits most bacteria except Staphylococcus

Term
differential media
Definition

help to distinguish pathogenic bacteria by looking for special colony characteristics

ex-mannitol salts-differentiates Staph. aureus from other Staph. organisms - S. aureus ferments the mannitol turning the medium yellow

ex-Beta hemolytic Strep. Group A-O make a clear ring around their colon on blood agar

ex-Salmonella are black on peptone ion agar 

Term
enrichment media
Definition
-selective and provides nutrients to encourage growth of pathogens
Term
pure cultures
Definition

*most samples of infectious material (sputum, throat swab) contain many bacteria

*isolate with a streak plate

 

Term
preserving cultures
Definition

-refrigeration - good for a day or two

-deep freezing - in liquid are quick-frozen. they can be grown many years later

-lyophilization - freeze drying (freeze and remove water) - forms a powder that can be stored at room temp - bugs will grow years later when water and nutrients become available

Term
Bacterial Division - Growth is an increase in bacterial _____________
Definition
number
Term
bacteria usually reproduce by:
Definition
binary fission
Term
generation time
Definition
the time it takes for the bacterial population to double
Term
four phases of bacterial growth
Definition

-lag phase - little or no cell growth

-log phase - cells enter a period of exponential increase

-stationary phase - the growth rate slows

-death phase - cell death exceeds cell division

Term

plate counts are reported as CFUs or 

___________________________

Definition
Colony Forming Units
Term
Plates should only be counted when the contain:
Definition
25 - 250 colonies
Term
filtration is used when the number of bacteria in a sample is very _______________
Definition
small
Term
filtration is used to detect & count __________ bacteria which indicate _________ contamination.
Definition
coliform, fecal
Term
estimating bacterial numbers
Definition

-turbidity

-metabolic activity

-dry weight

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