Master Medical Microbiology: Exam 2 Study Guide Insights

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BIOLOGY 209
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Biology
Date
Dec 11, 2024
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Biol 209 – Medical MicrobiologyExam 2 – Study GuideThe exam will have multiple-choice, T/F with fixing the false, and short answersRemember you could use the Echo360 recordings and your notes when filling out the study guideChapter 12Growth and Culturing of BacteriaHow do microbiologist define growth?What is budding and which microbes divide via budding? What is binary fission and which microbes divide via fission?Bacterial growth curveoFrom this figure you will need to be able to describe what happens in each of the phases in terms of microbial growth, rate of growth, access to nutrients, and toxin production. Bacterial interactionsoDescribe what is quorum sensingoDescribe what is biofilmoDescribe what is socialmicrobiologyWhat are colony forming units (CFU)Why are they an underestimation?Which two ways can you obtain CFU? What are the differences between those two ways?Compare a hemocytometer versus counting CFUDifferent types of media – know what they do, what ingredients make it special media, and 1 example of eachoSelective media oDifferential media oEnrichment media Factors that influence growthoHow do we provide the nutritional influences needed for growth?oBe able to explain the effect of temperature on growthKnow the names to classify organisms based on the temperature they can grow at oBe able to explain the effect of pH on growthKnow the names to classify organisms based on the pH they can grow at 1
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