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What characterizes psychrophiles in terms of their growth temperature range?
Which statement is true regarding mesophiles?
What is a pathogen?
How does the growth rate of microorganisms change as the maximum temperature is approached?
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Which term describes the ability of a microbe to cause disease?
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What is the defining temperature range for psychrotrophs?
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What differentiates thermophiles from other groups of microorganisms?
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What term describes the degree of pathogenicity of a microbe?
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What are exotoxins?
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What are two ways pathogens can enter the human body?
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What is the primary feature of invasiveness in pathogens?
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What are endotoxins primarily associated with?
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How does the effectiveness of host defense mechanisms influence infection outcomes?
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What is the primary mode of transmission for Neisseria gonorrhoeae?
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Which of the following pathogens primarily has environmental sources for infection?
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Which factor is NOT typically considered a constraint of the physical environment for bacteria?
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What is a key response of bacteria to adverse environmental conditions?
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What enables pathogens like Salmonella to survive in various environmental conditions?
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Which of the following bacterial species is primarily associated with adaptation to acid stress?
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Which of these is not a medically important factor affecting bacterial pathogen viability?
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What is considered the only natural host for Neisseria gonorrhoeae?
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What is the optimum temperature range for growth of Listeria monocytogenes?
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Which bacterium has the highest minimum temperature for growth?
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What is the primary role of cold shock proteins in E. coli after a temperature downshift?
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Which temperature range is considered optimum for Pyrobacterium brockii?
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Which cold shock protein in E. coli is classified as Class I and serves as an RNA chaperone?
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What is the maximum growth temperature for Streptococcus pneumoniae?
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Which of the following bacteria has a minimum growth temperature of 4°C?
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What function is associated with the protein NusA in E. coli?
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Study Notes
Temperature Adaptation in Bacteria
- Pathogens are microorganisms that can cause disease.
- Pathogenicity describes a microbe's ability to cause disease in a host.
- Virulence refers to the degree of pathogenicity of a microbe.
- Determinants of virulence are features of a pathogen (genetic, biochemical, structural) that allow them to cause disease.
- The relationship between a host and a pathogen is dynamic and each affects the other.
- The outcome of an infection depends on the **virulence of the pathogen **and the host's resistance or susceptibility.
Temperature Requirements for Growth
- Psychrophiles grow best at low temperatures (10-15°C).
- Psychrotrophs can grow at low temperatures (0°C) but prefer moderate temperatures (15-30°C).
- Mesophiles are most common bacteria, especially those living in warm-blooded animals, and grow best at 30-40°C.
- Thermophiles grow best at high temperatures (45-70°C) and can survive temperatures above 100°C.
The Effect of Temperature on Growth
- Most bacteria grow over a temperature range of about 30°C.
- There are three cardinal points that describe bacterial growth: minimum, optimum, and maximum temperatures.
- Growth rate increases between the minimum and optimum temperatures but rapidly decreases (past the optimum) as the maximum temperature is approached.
Cold Shock and Adaptation
- Cold shock occurs when E. coli is exposed to a sudden decrease in temperature.
- It causes a transient inhibition of protein synthesis leading to a period of acclimation.
- During acclimation, cold shock proteins (Csp) are induced, which are vital for the cell to resume growth at low temperatures.
Cold Shock Proteins in E. coli
- CspA family (CspA, CspB, CspG) are RNA chaperones.
- CsdA is a 70-kDa ribosome-associated protein with RNA unwinding activity.
- RbfA is a 15-kDa 30S ribosomal binding factor.
- NusA is involved in termination and anti-termination.
- PNP ribonuclease is a class I cold shock protein.
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Explore how different temperature ranges affect bacterial growth and pathogenicity. This quiz covers the classifications of bacteria based on their temperature preferences and the relationship between pathogens and hosts. Test your knowledge on psychrophiles, mesophiles, thermophiles, and more.
