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What is the term for the diagram representing evolutionary relationships among organisms?
What is the term for the diagram representing evolutionary relationships among organisms?
- Metabolism
- Phylogeny (correct)
- Pathogenesis
- Taxonomy
What are the bacterial growth phases on the bacterial growth curve? (in correct order)
What are the bacterial growth phases on the bacterial growth curve? (in correct order)
- Spore formation, exponential growth phase, lag phase, death phase
- Lag phase, stationary phase, exponential growth phase, death phase
- Exponential growth, lag phase, death phase, stationary phase
- Lag phase, exponential growth, stationary, death phase (correct)
What is the optimal osmotic pressure for most pathogenic bacteria growth?
What is the optimal osmotic pressure for most pathogenic bacteria growth?
- 0.65% NaCl (correct)
- 1% NaCl
- 0.04% NaCl
- 5% NaCl
Which bacterial species is mostly non-pathogenic?
Which bacterial species is mostly non-pathogenic?
Which type of bacteria grow best at optimal temperature?
Which type of bacteria grow best at optimal temperature?
What is the term for the basic taxonomic unit of organisms?
What is the term for the basic taxonomic unit of organisms?
What is the term for bacterial (biological) mechanisms that lead to disease?
What is the term for bacterial (biological) mechanisms that lead to disease?
What is the main difference between aerobes and anaerobes?
What is the main difference between aerobes and anaerobes?
What is the term for the measurement of pathogenicity?
What is the term for the measurement of pathogenicity?
What is the significance of carbon dioxide for bacterial growth?
What is the significance of carbon dioxide for bacterial growth?
How is the size of bacteria populations typically expressed?
How is the size of bacteria populations typically expressed?
What are the specific environmental factors required for bacterial growth and metabolism?
What are the specific environmental factors required for bacterial growth and metabolism?
Where do most pathogenic bacteria grow best in terms of pH?
Where do most pathogenic bacteria grow best in terms of pH?
Which of the following is NOT a gaseous requirement for bacterial growth?
Which of the following is NOT a gaseous requirement for bacterial growth?
What is the main purpose of nutrients in bacterial growth and metabolism?
What is the main purpose of nutrients in bacterial growth and metabolism?
Which of the following is considered a factor influencing bacterial growth?
Which of the following is considered a factor influencing bacterial growth?
What are some examples of nutrients required for bacterial growth?
What are some examples of nutrients required for bacterial growth?
Which type of pathogen causes disease by multiplying in the environment?
Which type of pathogen causes disease by multiplying in the environment?
Which term is defined as the invasion and/or multiplication of pathogens in an individual host?
Which term is defined as the invasion and/or multiplication of pathogens in an individual host?
What type of pathogens must infect a host and cause disease to multiply and be transmitted?
What type of pathogens must infect a host and cause disease to multiply and be transmitted?
Which pathogen becomes pathogenic under certain conditions like impaired host immunity?
Which pathogen becomes pathogenic under certain conditions like impaired host immunity?
What is defined as how bacteria sustain themselves within host organisms at different levels?
What is defined as how bacteria sustain themselves within host organisms at different levels?
Which stage of infection involves the initial attachment of pathogens to host cells?
Which stage of infection involves the initial attachment of pathogens to host cells?
What is the definition of metabolism?
What is the definition of metabolism?
What are consequences of infection?
What are consequences of infection?
What is the role of ATP in bacterial growth and metabolism?
What is the role of ATP in bacterial growth and metabolism?
Which environmental factor is NOT essential for bacterial growth?
Which environmental factor is NOT essential for bacterial growth?
What is binary fission in bacteria?
What is binary fission in bacteria?
What is the generation time of bacteria?
What is the generation time of bacteria?
What is the primary function of virulence factors expressed by pathogens?
What is the primary function of virulence factors expressed by pathogens?
In the context of bacterial pathogenesis, what occurs during the infection stage before disease onset?
In the context of bacterial pathogenesis, what occurs during the infection stage before disease onset?
What is a common outcome of the host's biological response to pathogens?
What is a common outcome of the host's biological response to pathogens?
What three components are needed to contribute to disease?
What three components are needed to contribute to disease?
What is the iceberg concept of disease primarily associated with?
What is the iceberg concept of disease primarily associated with?
During bacterial pathogenesis, what does 'toxemia' refer to?
During bacterial pathogenesis, what does 'toxemia' refer to?
Flashcards
Bacterial Growth Curve Phases
Bacterial Growth Curve Phases
The four distinct phases of bacterial population growth in a closed system.
Lag Phase
Lag Phase
Phase where bacteria adapt to the environment; growth is slow.
Log Phase
Log Phase
Phase of exponential bacterial growth; rapid cell division.
Stationary Phase
Stationary Phase
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Death Phase
Death Phase
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What leads to stationary phase?
What leads to stationary phase?
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Nutrients
Nutrients
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pH
pH
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Ionic Strength
Ionic Strength
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Osmotic Pressure
Osmotic Pressure
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Temperature
Temperature
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Gaseous Requirements
Gaseous Requirements
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Optimal pH for Pathogens
Optimal pH for Pathogens
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Generation Time
Generation Time
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Phylogeny
Phylogeny
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Phylogenetic Tree
Phylogenetic Tree
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rRNA Gene Analysis
rRNA Gene Analysis
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Polyphasic Taxonomy
Polyphasic Taxonomy
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Taxonomy
Taxonomy
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Bacterial Pathogenesis
Bacterial Pathogenesis
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Infectious Disease
Infectious Disease
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Stages of Infection
Stages of Infection
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Infection Outcomes
Infection Outcomes
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Inflammation
Inflammation
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Host-Pathogen Interaction
Host-Pathogen Interaction
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Obligate Pathogens
Obligate Pathogens
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Facultative Pathogens
Facultative Pathogens
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Opportunistic Pathogens
Opportunistic Pathogens
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Spore Formation
Spore Formation
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Spore Resistance
Spore Resistance
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Study Notes
Bacterial Growth and Metabolism
- Bacterial growth curve has 4 phases: lag phase, log phase, stationary phase, and death phase
- Nutrient exhaustion and accumulation of toxic products lead to stationary phase
- Bacterial growth requires specific environmental factors: nutrients, pH, ionic strength, osmotic pressure, temperature, and gaseous requirements
- pH affects bacterial growth, with most pathogenic bacteria growing best at neutral pH (7.0)
- Temperature affects bacterial growth, with optimal temperature for enzyme-catalyzed metabolic reactions
- Generation time is the length of time required for a single bacterial cell to yield two daughter cells, ranging from 30 minutes to 20 hours
Phylogeny and Taxonomy
- Phylogeny is the study of evolutionary relationships among organisms
- Phylogenetic tree is a diagram representing evolutionary relationships among organisms
- Phylogeny is based on comparative gene sequence analyses of conserved genes (rRNA genes)
- Polyphasic taxonomy classifies bacteria based on genotypic, phylogenetic, and phenotypic properties
- Taxonomy studies bacterial identification, nomenclature, and classification
Bacterial Pathogenesis
- Bacterial pathogenesis is the study of biological mechanisms that lead to disease
- Infectious disease is a disease caused by pathogens and transmittable to other hosts
- Stages of infection: exposure, adhesion, invasion, and colonization
- Infection outcomes: no colonization, infection, subclinical disease, disease, and persistence (carriers)
- Inflammation is a biological host response to harmful stimuli such as pathogens and/or their metabolites
Host-Pathogen Interaction
- Host-pathogen interaction is defined as how bacteria sustain themselves within host organisms on a molecular, cellular, organismal, or population level
- Types of pathogens: obligate, facultative, and opportunistic
- Obligate pathogens must infect a host and cause disease to multiply and be transmitted
- Facultative pathogens can infect and multiply in hosts but are also capable of multiplying in the environment
- Opportunistic pathogens do not ordinarily cause disease but can become pathogenic under certain conditions (e.g., impaired host immunity)
Spore Formation
- Spore formation is a mechanism of survival for bacteria, allowing them to withstand extreme temperatures, radiation, and chemicals
- Spores are highly resistant to environmental stressors, making them difficult to kill
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Test your knowledge on bacterial growth and metabolism, including topics such as the bacterial growth curve, nutrient exhaustion, accumulation of toxic products, spore formation, cell death, and disease. Explore concepts like progressive cell multiplication, increase in cell size, active metabolism, and the four phases of bacterial growth curve in liquid medium.
