Microbio Exam 1 multiple choice

Genetic Engineering

manipulating the genetics of microbes, plants, and animals for the purpose of creating new products and genetically modified organisms (GMOs)

Microorganism

Organisms that are too small to see with the naked eye

3.5

Prokaryotes appeared ___ billion years ago

1.8

Eukaryotes appeared ___ billion years ago

Pathogens

Disease causing microorganisms

Respiratory diseases

#1 world wide infectious disease

Family, Genus, Species

Descending Taxonomy order

Scientific name for microorganisms

First letter should be capitalized and second name should be lowercased. The whole name should be italicized

Genus and Species

Two taxonomy groups used to form a scientific name,

Staphylococcus auroras

Example of a scientific name written correctly

Prokaryotes

Ancient microorganisms that have inhabited earth for billions of years.

Bioremediation

Ability of microorganisms- ones already present or those introduced intentionally-to restore stability or to clean up toxic pollutants

Recombinant DNA technology

This technology allows for the transfer of genetic material from one organisms to another and to deliberately alter DNA

5 F’s of microbiology

Inoculation

Incubation

Isolation

Inspection

Identification

five I’s of microbiology

Pure culture

container of medium that grows only a single known species or type of microorganism.