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What makes bacterial spores resistant to adverse environmental conditions?
What makes bacterial spores resistant to adverse environmental conditions?
- Secretion of enzymes that break down toxins
- Presence of a peptidoglycan-rich cortex layer and a keratin-like spore coat (correct)
- Ability to rapidly mutate in response to stress
- High internal pressure and low external pressure
Which bacterial diseases are transmitted to humans by spores?
Which bacterial diseases are transmitted to humans by spores?
- Cholera, typhoid, tuberculosis, malaria
- Anthrax, tetanus, botulism, gas gangrene (correct)
- Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, dengue fever, Zika virus
- Influenza, common cold, COVID-19, HIV
What temperature and pressure are recommended for proper sterilization to eradicate bacterial spores?
What temperature and pressure are recommended for proper sterilization to eradicate bacterial spores?
- $100^{ ext{o}}$C, 1atm
- $121^{ ext{o}}$C, 15psi (correct)
- $90^{ ext{o}}$C, 20psi
- $150^{ ext{o}}$C, 10psi
In which environment do microbes grow in complex communities called biofilms?
In which environment do microbes grow in complex communities called biofilms?
What do biofilms offer to microbes?
What do biofilms offer to microbes?
Which type of infections involve biofilms according to the text?
Which type of infections involve biofilms according to the text?
Why are biofilm infections difficult to treat?
Why are biofilm infections difficult to treat?
What substance do bacteria excrete to anchor themselves and form biofilms?
What substance do bacteria excrete to anchor themselves and form biofilms?
What type of disease is woolsorters' disease?
What type of disease is woolsorters' disease?
Which bacteria form biofilms on implanted biomaterials and catheters according to the text?
Which bacteria form biofilms on implanted biomaterials and catheters according to the text?
What is the optimal pH range for most microorganisms to grow (neutrophiles)?
What is the optimal pH range for most microorganisms to grow (neutrophiles)?
What do halophiles thrive in?
What do halophiles thrive in?
What type of bacteria can form spores for protection from adverse conditions?
What type of bacteria can form spores for protection from adverse conditions?
How do psychrophiles differ from cold-active enzymes in terms of temperature tolerance?
How do psychrophiles differ from cold-active enzymes in terms of temperature tolerance?
What is the primary factor influencing water availability and osmolarity for microbial growth?
What is the primary factor influencing water availability and osmolarity for microbial growth?
What is the role of water-miscible liquids like glycerol and DMSO in storing bacterial cultures at low temperatures?
What is the role of water-miscible liquids like glycerol and DMSO in storing bacterial cultures at low temperatures?
What type of microbes increase internal solute concentration to obtain water and use compatible solutes?
What type of microbes increase internal solute concentration to obtain water and use compatible solutes?
What do thermophiles thrive in?
What do thermophiles thrive in?
What happens when spores germinate in a wound site?
What happens when spores germinate in a wound site?
What is the most important environmental factor controlling microbial growth?
What is the most important environmental factor controlling microbial growth?
What is the cardinal temperature that controls microbial growth?
What is the cardinal temperature that controls microbial growth?
What happens to enzymes and proteins above the maximum temperature for microbial growth?
What happens to enzymes and proteins above the maximum temperature for microbial growth?
What may happen to the cell membrane below the minimum temperature for microbial growth?
What may happen to the cell membrane below the minimum temperature for microbial growth?
What type of temperature do organisms adapted for growth at cold temperatures prefer?
What type of temperature do organisms adapted for growth at cold temperatures prefer?
What is altered depending on growth media with respect to cell membrane composition?
What is altered depending on growth media with respect to cell membrane composition?
What are ideal growth conditions for a microbe?
What are ideal growth conditions for a microbe?
What do environmental conditions dictate with respect to microbial growth?
What do environmental conditions dictate with respect to microbial growth?
What effect does too hot or too cold temperature have on microbial growth?
What effect does too hot or too cold temperature have on microbial growth?
What is the primary focus of Koch's postulates?
What is the primary focus of Koch's postulates?
Which factor can make the application of Koch's postulates challenging?
Which factor can make the application of Koch's postulates challenging?
What is a key differential in pathogens that helps them cause disease?
What is a key differential in pathogens that helps them cause disease?
Which type of toxin targets cells lining the gut tract?
Which type of toxin targets cells lining the gut tract?
What do Clostridium botulinum and Clostridium tetanii secrete, leading to fatal paralysis?
What do Clostridium botulinum and Clostridium tetanii secrete, leading to fatal paralysis?
Which type of factor is directly involved in causing disease?
Which type of factor is directly involved in causing disease?
Where are endotoxins primarily found?
Where are endotoxins primarily found?
Which factor primarily blocks phagocytosis by forming a barrier?
Which factor primarily blocks phagocytosis by forming a barrier?
How do opportunistic pathogens take advantage of changes in environment?
How do opportunistic pathogens take advantage of changes in environment?
What serves as a barrier against infections by establishing colonies?
What serves as a barrier against infections by establishing colonies?
What triggers specific responses in acquired immunity?
What triggers specific responses in acquired immunity?
What may provoke allergic reactions due to their properties?
What may provoke allergic reactions due to their properties?
What percentage of the final grade is allocated to practical assessments?
What percentage of the final grade is allocated to practical assessments?
When is the Practical Exam scheduled to be held?
When is the Practical Exam scheduled to be held?
What is the subject of Lecture 16?
What is the subject of Lecture 16?
What is the primary focus of Industrial Microbiology?
What is the primary focus of Industrial Microbiology?
Which sector does Clinical Microbiology primarily impact?
Which sector does Clinical Microbiology primarily impact?
What is the percentage weightage for the end of term MCQ exam?
What is the percentage weightage for the end of term MCQ exam?
How many practical reports are to be submitted online after the practicals?
How many practical reports are to be submitted online after the practicals?
What is the role of bacteria in the biotech industry?
What is the role of bacteria in the biotech industry?
What does Lecture 12 focus on?
What does Lecture 12 focus on?
Which industry does Environmental Microbiology primarily impact?
Which industry does Environmental Microbiology primarily impact?
What does Lecture 10 cover?
What does Lecture 10 cover?
What is the total weightage for practical assessments?
What is the total weightage for practical assessments?
Study Notes
Microbial Growth in Extreme Environments
- Psychrophiles thrive in deep ocean waters at approximately 2oC, but struggle to grow in environments with varying temperatures.
- Enzymes in psychrophiles are denatured at moderate temperatures, but cold-active enzymes are structurally different and allow normal nutrient transport at low temperatures.
- Freezing prevents microbial growth and causes dehydration and ice crystal formation, but water-miscible liquids like glycerol and DMSO can protect cells and are used for storing bacterial cultures at low temperatures.
- Thermophiles and hyperthermophiles thrive in high temperature environments, with archaea being more thermophilic than bacteria.
- Critical amino acid substitutions and alternative membrane compositions facilitate protein and enzyme stability at high temperatures.
- The pH scale, a log scale representing the concentration of hydrogen ions, significantly affects microbial growth, with most microorganisms growing best at pH 6-8 (neutrophiles).
- Water availability and osmolarity, influenced by solute concentration, are crucial for microbial growth, with halophiles thriving in high salt concentrations and osmophiles able to grow in high sugar concentrations.
- Microbes in high solute, low water environments increase internal solute concentration to obtain water and use compatible solutes, which are non-toxic and attract water into the cell.
- Oxygen availability affects microbial growth, with aerobes, microaerophiles, anaerobes, and facultative anaerobes having varying oxygen requirements.
- Spore formation in some Gram-positive bacteria provides protection from adverse conditions, while Gram-negative bacteria cannot form spores.
- Bacterial sporulation can lead to infection when spores germinate in a wound site.
- Adverse environmental conditions trigger spore formation in some bacteria.
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Test your knowledge on the growth and adaptation of microbes to extreme environments, from cold ocean waters to high temperature habitats and varying pH levels.
