1. The study of bacteria is called what? - ✔✔Bacteriology.
2. The study of viruses is called what? - ✔✔Virology.
3. The study of fungi is
... [Show More] called what? - ✔✔Mycology.
4. What are the general effects of endotoxins? - ✔✔1. Stimulates inflammation. 2. Causes excessive inflammation which is dangerous to humans 3. Causes damage to animal cell membranes causing leaking of cell fluid (necrosis)
5. The genus mycoplasma is considered a atypical bacteria. Why? - ✔✔This genus of bacteria is smaller then most bacteria, it does not have a peptidogylcan wall, lacks a ridged shape and is refereed to as being pleomorphic (many shaped)
6. What is a nosocomial infection? - ✔✔An infection acquired in the hospital.
7. How do you treat mycoplasma infections? - ✔✔Tetracycline.
8. How big are bacteria in the Rickettsia genus? - ✔✔approx .03-.05 um.
9. What are Rickettsia bacteria composed of? - ✔✔They have small levels of peptidogylcan and a coccobacillary shape (egg shape looking)
10. How do Rickettsia bacteria survive? - ✔✔They are obligate intracellular parasites that must live inside a living cell. These bacteria will not grow outside of a cell, so it cannot be studied on a agar plate.
11. What are the symptoms for people who have contracted a Rickettisa bacteria? - ✔✔7-14 days the patient will develop a high fever Delirium, Red Spotted Rash. Can last for weeks. Can cause damage to the blood vessels, the heart, the kidneys and the brain.
12. What are the four important infections caused by the genus of bacteria called Chlamydia? - ✔✔1) Psittocosis (infection of birds)
2) Trachoma (Conjunctivitis-infection of the eye.)
3) Lymphogranulomavenereum (LGV) --sexually transmitted disease.
4)Genitourinary chlamydia infection: This is a sexually transmitted disease,
13. Do Fungi have peptidogylcan in their cell walls? - ✔✔NO.
14. How do Yeasts procreate? - ✔✔They procreate by a process called budding.
15. What are the four important yeasts to a microbiologist? - ✔✔1) Sacchoarmyces (suger lovers for brewing)
2) Candida
3) Cryptococcus neoformans:
4) Pneumocystis jiraveci
16. What is the most common pathogenic yeast? - ✔✔Candida, Candida albicans is almost always the cause for yeast infections in humans.
17. What is the study of Fungi called? - ✔✔Mycology.
18. What are the characteristics of Fungi? - ✔✔1. are eukaryotic;
2. have a rigid cell wall;
3. are chemoheterotrophs (organisms that require organic compounds for both carbon and energy sources);
4. obtain their nutrients by absorption;
5. obtain nutrients as saprophytes, organisms that live off of decaying matter, or as parasites, organisms that live off of living matter.
19. How big is a typical yeast? - ✔✔1-5 um wide and between 5-30 um long. [Show Less]