Louis Pasteur's Microbiology Experiment Quiz and Flashcards

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Match the scientist with their significant contribution:

Lederberg and Tautum = Used E.Coli K12 mutant strains in 1946 William Hayes = Discovered the fertility factor in E.coli in 1950

Match the growth factors with the E.Coli strain they are required for:

Biotin and methionine = E.Coli strain A Threonine, Leucine, Thiamine = Prototrophic strain

Match the terms with their definitions:

Auxotrophs = Bacterial strains requiring specific growth factors Conjugation = Process used to explain genetic recombination

Match the characteristics with the F+ or F- strain of E.Coli:

Contains fertility factor = F+ strain (donor cell) Devoid of fertility factor = F- strain (recipient cell) Signup and view all the answers

Match the components of the conjugation process with their functions:

Sex pili on surface = F+ strain (donor cell) Formation of conjugation tube = Step when two opposing strains attach via sex pili Signup and view all the answers

Match the scientist with their significant contribution:

Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek = Discovery of bacteria Ehrenberg = Assigned the term 'bacteria' to microorganisms Carl Weigert = Development of bacterial staining method T.J. Bwoul = Established that plant diseases are caused by bacteria Signup and view all the answers

Match the following terms related to microbiology with their meanings:

Bacterium = Microscopic unicellular organisms that reproduce by fission Bacteria = Microorganisms referred to as 'small stick' Gram-staining procedure = Technique classifying cells as gram-positive or gram-negative Phylogeny = Evolutionary history of organisms Signup and view all the answers

Match the following individuals with their contributions to microbiology:

Carl Weigert = Developed bacterial staining method T.J. Bwoul = Linked bacteria to plant diseases Ehrenberg = Coined the term 'bacteria' for microorganisms Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek = Observed bacteria in dental scum Signup and view all the answers

Match the terminology with their meaning:

Gram-Positive Bacteria = Organisms with common phylogeny and cell wall structure Bacterium = Description of rod-shaped microscopic organisms Bacteria = 'Small stick' microorganisms Phylogeny = Evolutionary relatedness of organisms Signup and view all the answers

Match the key terms with their definitions:

Mitochondrion = Respiratory organelle in eukaryotes Proteobacteria = Evolutionary origins of mitochondrion Eukarya = Domain of life where mitochondria are found Chloroplasts = Organelles involved in photosynthesis Signup and view all the answers

Match the microbiology terms with their descriptions:

Bacterium = Little rod-shaped microscopic organisms Plant kingdom = Lowest order where some bacteria were initially categorized Microscopic unicellular organisms = 'Tiny animalcules' observed by Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek Gram-staining procedure = Method for classifying bacteria as gram-positive or gram-negative Signup and view all the answers

Match the individuals with their microbiological contributions:

Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek = Father of Bacteriology for his discovery of bacteria Ehrenberg = Assigned the term 'bacteria' to microorganisms Carl Weigert = Developed staining method for bacteria identification T.J. Bwoul = Linked bacteria to causing plant diseases Signup and view all the answers

Match the terms with their respective definitions:

Gram-Positive Bacteria = Group with shared phylogeny and cell wall structure Mitochondrion = 'Respiratory organelle in eukaryotes' origin linked to Proteobacteria Eukarya = 'Domain where mitochondria are found' in evolution Chloroplasts = 'Organelles involved in photosynthesis' in eukaryotes Signup and view all the answers

Match the terminology with their assigned meanings:

Mitochondrion = 'Respiratory organelle in eukaryotes' linked to Proteobacteria origin Proteobacteria = 'Evolutionary origins' of mitochondrion in eukaryotes Eukarya = 'Domain of life' where mitochondria are present Chloroplasts = 'Organelles involved in photosynthesis' within eukaryotic cells Signup and view all the answers

Match the following terms with their corresponding definitions:

Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek = Discovered bacteria using a homemade microscope. Ehrenberg = Coined the term 'bacteria' for microorganisms. Carl Weigert = Developed a method for staining bacteria. T.J. Bwoul = Associated bacteria with causing plant diseases. Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Louis Pasteur's Experiment

Louis Pasteur conducted an experiment to demonstrate that microorganisms originate from other microorganisms rather than from inanimate objects.
He used swan-necked flasks, which allowed dust to enter the flask, but not microorganisms.
When the necks of the flasks were broken, microbial growth occurred, but when they remained intact, no growth occurred.
This experiment settled the controversy between biogenesis and spontaneous generation.

John Tyndall's Experiment

John Tyndall conducted an experiment to demonstrate that dust carries germs.
He used a box with an aseptic design to show that even when sterile broth was exposed to direct air, it would not develop microorganisms as long as there was no dust present.

Flagella

Flagella are structures that provide motility to bacterial cells.
The synthesis of flagellum polymers and the control of flagellar movement are the two primary roles of the basal body.
Flagella have three main components: the hook, the filament, and the basal body.
The hook joins the main shaft or filament and basal body and comes from the cell wall.
Gram-negative bacteria have shorter hooks than gram-positive bacteria.
The filament is a tubular structure composed of subunits of globular proteins.
Flagellin is the protein that makes up the flagellum.

Pili or Fimbriae

Pili or fimbriae are hair-like appendages on the surface of most gram-negative bacteria.
They are not involved in the motility of bacteria and are smaller than flagella.
They have lengths of 0.2-20 μ and widths of 30-140 Angstrom.

Plasmids and Episomes

Plasmids are small circular DNA segments that are extra in many bacteria, in addition to nuclei.
They are in the shape of rings and replicate on their own.
They are extrachromosomal, self-replicating, and stably inherited.
There are two types of plasmids: conjugative plasmids and non-conjugative plasmids.
Conjugative plasmids contain genes that facilitate the conjugative transfer of plasmids from a host cell to a recipient cell.
Non-conjugative plasmids are incapable of conjugating to promote their own transfer.
Episomes are integrated into the bacterial chromosomes.

Asexual Reproduction

Asexual reproduction is a type of reproduction that occurs in bacteria.
There are several types of asexual reproduction, including:
- Conidia: produced by Streptomyces and other bacteria.
- Oidiospores: produced by Actinomyces and other bacteria.
- Sporangiospores: produced by filamentous bacteria.
- Endospores: produced by bacteria to withstand unfavorable environmental conditions.

Endosymbiosis

Endosymbiosis is the process by which bacteria formed a close intracellular association with cells in the Eukarya domain.
This led to the formation of mitochondria and chloroplasts, which are descendants of free-living bacterial cells.
The concept of endosymbiosis describes how this stable arrangement of cells gave rise to the modern eukaryotic cell with organelles.

Microbial Diversity

Microbial diversity is evident in various aspects, including cell size, morphology, physiology, motility, mechanisms of cell division, pathogenicity, developmental biology, and adaptation to environmental extremes.
Microorganisms have evolved over nearly 4 billion years.

The Evolutionary Tree of Microorganisms

The three domains of life are Bacteria, Archaea, and Eukarya.
These domains diverged from a common ancestral organism, referred to as LUCA (Last Universal Common Ancestor).
The evolutionary origins of the key respiratory organelle in eukaryotes, the mitochondrion, can be traced back to the Proteobacteria.

History of Bacteriology

The discovery of bacteria is credited to Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek.
The term "bacteria" was later assigned to these microorganisms by Ehrenberg in 1829.
Carl Weigert developed the bacterial staining method, and T.J.Bwoul asserted that plant diseases are caused by bacteria.

Gram-Positive Bacteria

Gram-positive bacteria can be differentiated using the Gram-staining procedure.
The gram-positive phylum of Bacteria encompasses organisms united by common phylogeny and cell wall structure.

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Test your knowledge on Louis Pasteur's famous experiment involving sterilization, incubation, and microbial growth. Learn how he demonstrated the existence of microorganisms through his ingenious flask design.