46 Questions
Who is often credited as the first person to observe microorganisms using a microscope?
van Leeuwenhoek
Which scientist's work laid the groundwork for the idea of a hidden world of tiny living organisms not visible to the naked eye?
Van Leeuwenhoek
Who claimed that diseases, like plants and animals, have 'invisible seeds' but his ideas don't align with the contributions to the Germ Theory of Disease?
Akshamsaddin
Who is known as a pioneer of antiseptic procedures and worked as an obstetrician in Vienna?
Semmelweis
What is the maximum resolution of light microscopy due to visible light limitations?
0.2 nanometers
What type of microscopy uses electromagnetic lenses and electrons to achieve a 1000-fold greater resolution than light microscopy?
Electron microscopy
Which staining method distinguishes between gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria, revealing differences in cell wall composition?
Gram stain
What type of microscopy uses fluorophores to visualize specific cellular components?
Fluorescence microscopy
Which staining method detects organisms with mycolic acid in their cell walls, such as mycobacteria?
Acid-fast stain
What type of microscopy examines surface details?
Scanning electron microscopy (SEM)
What distinguishes different types of bacteria through a staining procedure?
Differential staining
What technique attaches fluorophores to antibodies for multi-component visualization?
Immunofluorescence techniques
What directs light at an angle to create contrast, requiring a wet-mount preparation for live cell observation?
Dark-field microscopy
What are the key differences between Bacteria and Archaea?
Cell wall composition, lipids in membrane, and genetic differences
What evidence supports the two-domain system (Bacteria and Archaea)?
Genetic information, particularly ribosomal RNA (rRNA) sequences
Which organisms are involved in decomposing organic material?
Fungi
Why are non-microbes like helminths and viruses studied in microbiology?
Due to their significant impacts on human health and infectious diseases
What are the fundamental concepts in microscopy?
Magnification, refraction, resolution, and contrast
Which techniques are used to improve contrast in microscopy?
Dark-field microscopy, phase contrast microscopy, and staining the sample
What consists of a bright-field microscope?
Ocular, objective, and condenser lenses
What is the total magnification in a light microscope?
The product of the magnifying power of the ocular and objective lenses
Why is oil used in a light microscope?
To prevent light from missing the objective lens and to achieve clear and undistorted images.
What is dark-field microscopy used for?
Manipulating/focusing light differently to make the object jump out from the background.
Why does the 100X lens on a bright-field microscope require immersion oil?
To displace air between the slide and the lens and prevent light distortion.
Who pioneered antiseptic surgery and sterilized surgical equipment and rooms using carbolic acid?
Lister
Which pioneer in bacteriology identified the causes of anthrax, cholera, and tuberculosis?
Koch
Who observed higher patient mortality linked to lack of hygiene and autopsy practices in clinics with doctors compared to those run by midwives?
Semmelweis
Who demonstrated that a microbe caused muscardine disease in silkworms?
Bassi
Who developed Koch's postulates to establish disease causation by microbes?
Koch
What did Pasteur contribute significantly to, while also disproving spontaneous generation?
Vaccine development
Which major contributor suggested the transfer of pathogens from dead bodies to doctors?
Semmelweis
Who identified the major categories of microbes including bacteria, archaea, fungi, protozoa, helminths, and viruses?
Koch
What did Lister use to sterilize surgical equipment and rooms?
Carbolic acid
Who developed criteria to establish causal relationships between microbes and diseases?
Koch
Which pioneer observed that mandatory handwashing reduced deaths due to lack of hygiene?
Semmelweis
Which category of microbes did Bassi demonstrate caused muscardine disease in silkworms?
Bacteria
Which type of bacteria have a thin layer of peptidoglycan and an outer membrane with non-specific porins for molecule passage?
Gram-negative bacteria
What is the composition of peptidoglycan, a rigid cell wall found only in bacteria?
N-acetylmuramic acid (NAM), N-acetylglucosamine (NAG), and a tetrapeptide chain
Which type of transport involves movement against a concentration gradient and requires energy?
Active transport
What is the term for rod-shaped bacteria with a bend in their structure?
Vibrio
Which scientist coined the term 'virus' to describe a filterable infectious agent?
Beijerink
What type of transport is facilitated diffusion, which requires no energy?
Passive transport
What are the components of Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) found in gram-negative bacteria?
Lipid A, core polysaccharide, and O antigen
Which microscopy technique uses electromagnetic lenses and electrons to achieve higher resolution than light microscopy?
Electron microscopy
What type of proteins can be detected using antibodies tagged with a fluorescent compound?
Specific proteins unique to a microbe
What is the shape of spirillum bacteria?
Spiral-shaped
Study Notes
Impact of Major Contributors to Germ Theory of Disease and Microbes
- Semmelweis observed higher patient mortality in clinics with doctors compared to those run by midwives, linked to lack of hygiene and autopsy practices.
- Semmelweis suggested the transfer of pathogens from dead bodies to doctors, but his advice was dismissed until a mandatory handwashing policy reduced deaths.
- Bassi demonstrated that a microbe caused muscardine disease in silkworms, leading to the closure of silk factories.
- Koch, a pioneer in bacteriology, identified the causes of anthrax, cholera, and tuberculosis and developed Koch's postulates to establish disease causation by microbes.
- Pasteur disproved spontaneous generation and contributed significantly to the germ theory of disease, developing vaccines and pasteurization techniques.
- Lister pioneered antiseptic surgery, using carbolic acid to sterilize surgical equipment and rooms, leading to a dramatic decrease in infection and death rates.
- The major contributors to the germ theory of disease built upon one another chronologically, establishing the role of hygiene, identifying specific microbes, and developing criteria to establish causal relationships.
- Infectious diseases have historically caused massive mortality and influenced demographic patterns, but their control through vaccines, antibiotics, and public health practices has led to increased life expectancy and reduced morbidity.
- The major categories of microbes include bacteria, archaea, fungi, protozoa, helminths, and viruses, each with distinct characteristics and roles in infectious diseases.
- Microbes can be useful through processes like fermentation, decomposition of organic material, and applications in biotechnology, medicine, and food production.
- The discoveries and contributions of major contributors to the germ theory of disease and understanding of microbes have led to significant advancements in combating infectious diseases and improving public health.
- Understanding and controlling infectious diseases have had a profound impact on human populations, leading to increased life expectancy, reduced morbidity, and improved overall well-being.
Microbiology and Cell Biology Summary
- Tagging proteins with a fluorescent compound using antibodies can help detect specific proteins unique to a microbe.
- Bacterial shapes and groupings include cocci (spherical), bacilli (cylindrical), vibrio (rod-shaped with a bend), spirillum (spiral-shaped), and spirochete (corkscrew-shaped).
- Bacteria can form characteristic groupings such as diplococcus, long chains, cubical packets, and grapelike clusters.
- Molecules can traverse lipid bilayers through diffusion, passive transport, active transport, and facilitated transport.
- Facilitated diffusion is a form of passive transport that requires no energy and is rarely used by prokaryotes.
- Active transport, which requires energy and is commonly used by bacteria, involves movement against a concentration gradient.
- Protein secretion involves the active movement of proteins out of the cell, such as extracellular enzymes and external structures.
- Gram-negative bacteria have a thin layer of peptidoglycan and an outer membrane with non-specific porins for molecule passage.
- Gram-positive bacteria have a single layer of cytoplasmic membrane surrounded by a thick peptidoglycan cell wall.
- Peptidoglycan is a rigid cell wall found only in bacteria, composed of N-acetylmuramic acid (NAM), N-acetylglucosamine (NAG), and a tetrapeptide chain.
- Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) components include Lipid A, core polysaccharide, and O antigen, which can cause symptoms characteristic of bacterial infection.
- Beijerink, Ivanovsky, Loeffler, and Frosch made significant contributions to the discovery and understanding of viruses, with Beijerink coining the term "virus" to describe a filterable infectious agent.
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