Burton's Microbiology: Controlling Microbial Growth In Vitro Chapter 8 Quiz
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What is the preferred pH range for most microorganisms?

  • pH >8.5
  • pH <2
  • pH 7.0–7.4 (correct)
  • pH 2 to 5
  • Which group of microorganisms prefer a pH of >8.5?

  • Most microorganisms
  • Psychrotrophs
  • Halophiles (correct)
  • Acidophiles
  • What is the characteristic pH range for acidophiles?

  • pH <2
  • pH 2 to 5 (correct)
  • pH >8.5
  • pH 7.0–7.4
  • What is the term used for solutions with higher solute concentration outside the cell compared to inside?

    <p>Hypertonic</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which group of microorganisms can endure very cold or even freezing temperatures?

    <p>Psychrophiles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the preferred temperature range for psychrotrophs?

    <p>+4°C</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe organisms that prefer to live in salty environments?

    <p>Halophilic organisms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If a solution has the same concentration of solutes inside and outside a cell, what is it called?

    <p>Isotonic</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to bacteria with rigid cell walls when placed in a hypertonic solution?

    <p>They undergo plasmolysis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of organism is Staphylococcus aureus classified as in terms of its preference for salty environments?

    <p>Haloduric organism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process known as when a bacterial cell escapes cytoplasm due to bursting in a hypotonic solution?

    <p>Plasmoptysis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term describes microbes that can survive in high atmospheric pressure?

    <p>Piezophiles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of water in microbial growth?

    <p>Water is essential for carrying out normal metabolic processes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are halophiles?

    <p>Halophiles are microorganisms that require high salt concentrations for growth.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why can certain microbial stages like bacterial endospores survive desiccation?

    <p>Because they enter a state of suspended animation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    At what temperature do thermophiles grow best?

    <p>High temperatures</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What determines the temperature range over which an organism grows best?

    <p>The optimum temperature and pH ranges of its enzymes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the optimum temperature for mesophiles to grow best?

    <p>$37^{ ext{o}}$C (human body temperature)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Temperature

    • Psychrophiles prefer cold temperatures, such as deep ocean water
    • Psychrotrophs, a type of psychrophile, prefer refrigerator temperature (4°C)
    • Psychroduric organisms can endure very cold or freezing temperatures, but prefer warm temperatures

    pH

    • Most microorganisms prefer a neutral or slightly alkaline growth medium (pH 7.0-7.4)
    • Acidophiles prefer a pH of 2 to 5
    • Alkaliphiles prefer a pH of >8.5

    Osmotic Pressure and Salinity

    • Osmotic pressure is the pressure exerted on a cell membrane by solutions both inside and outside the cell
    • Osmosis is the movement of a solvent through a permeable membrane from a lower concentration of solutes to a higher concentration of solutes
    • A hypertonic solution has a higher concentration of solutes outside the cell than inside the cell
    • Plasmolysis occurs when a bacterial cell is placed in a hypertonic solution, causing the cell membrane and cytoplasm to shrink away from the cell wall
    • A hypotonic solution has a lower concentration of solutes outside the cell than inside the cell
    • Plasmoptysis occurs when a bacterial cell bursts in a hypotonic solution, causing the cytoplasm to escape
    • Isotonic solutions have equal concentrations of solutes inside and outside the cell
    • Halophilic organisms prefer to live in salty environments
    • Haloduric organisms can survive in salty environments but do not prefer them

    Barometric Pressure

    • Piezophiles are microbes that can survive in high atmospheric pressure (>14.7 psi)

    Nutrients and Moisture

    • All living organisms require nutrients to sustain life
    • Nutrients are energy sources, and organisms obtain energy by breaking chemical bonds
    • Moisture is essential for life and necessary for carrying out normal metabolic processes
    • Some microbial stages (e.g., bacterial endospores and protozoal cysts) can survive drying (desiccation)

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    Test your knowledge on the factors that affect microbial growth, encouraging the growth of microbes in vitro, and inhibiting the growth of microbes in vitro as outlined in Chapter 8 of Burton’s Microbiology for the Health Sciences.

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