Lab Midterm Flashcard

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Simple microscope
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microscope with one lens
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compound microscope
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microscope with two lenses
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total magnification equation
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objective magnification X ocular magnification
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oil immersion lens
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lens which prevents light loss due to diffraction
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light intensity decreases, contrast improves, depth of field increases, limit resolution
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what happens as you close down the diaphragm on the microscope?
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d= wavelength/2*NA
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resolution equation
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resolution definition
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smallest distance between two objects which can be seen as separate or the diameter of the smallest resolvable object
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decrease wavelength; increase NA
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how to improve resolution?
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diplo (1)
strepto (1)
tetra (2)
staphy (3 irregular)
sarcinae (3 regular)
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5 types of cocci
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cocco
fusiform
filamentous
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3 types of bacillus
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cationic, anionic, fat soluble, insoluble
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4 types of dyes
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methylene blue and crystal violet
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cationic dyes
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acid fuschin, congo red, nigrosin
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anionic dyes
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sudan black
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fat soluble dyes
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india ink
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insoluble dyes
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negative staining

nigrosin and india ink
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stains background, not the cell in brightfield

give dyes used
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simple staining

methylene blue and crystal violet
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one dye used to stain all cells the same color

give dyes used
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differential staining
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staining which causes cells to stain differently based on properties of the cells
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gram +
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these microorganisms have a higher peptidoglycan and lower lipid content in their cell wall than their opposite
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crystal violet, iodine, ethyl alcohol, saffranin
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4 stains used for gram stain
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acid fast
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microorganisms which have a high wax content in cell walls compared to counterparts
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carbol fuschin, steam, acid alcohol, methylene blue
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4 stains for acid fast test
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mycobacterium and nocardia
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two genera of acid fast organisms
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spore staining
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staining procedure used for structure
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endospores (free spores)
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heat and chemical resistant structures
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green vs pink
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color of endospores vs sporangium
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bacillus, clostridium and sporsarcinae
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3 genera of spore forming organisms
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bacillus
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aerobic, gram + spore
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clostridium
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anaerobic, gram + spore
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sporsarcinae
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cocci spore
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malachite green, steam, water, saffranin
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4 stains for structural (spore) staining technique
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natural media
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media of raw materials whose composition is unknown
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synthetic media
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media whose composition is known and is desgined for isolation, selection or differentiation
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selective and differential
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2 sub-categories of synthetic media
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selective media
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media which favors the growth of one microorganism over another
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differential media
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media which distinguishes between different types of microorganisms
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phenylethyl alcohol agar
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selects for gram + microorganisms
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desocycholate agar (and eosin methylene blue)
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selects for gram - microorganisms which are lactose fermentors
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eosin methylene blue
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selects for gram - microorganisms and further differentiates lactose + fermentors
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mixed acid
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fermentors which produce more acid and have colonies with dark centers and metallic green halos
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e coli
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example of mixed acid fermentor
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butanediol fermentors
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produce less acid and have pale pink to lavender centers without metallic green halos
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enterobacteria
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example of butanediol fermentor
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gamma hemolysis
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no blood hemolysis, no zone of in blood agar
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alpha hemolysis
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partial hemolysis, some clearing in blood agar (sometimes looks green)
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beta hemolysis
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complete hemolysis, complete clearing in blood agar
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starch agar
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tests for the presence of amylase
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blue/black
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color for positive test in starch agar
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milk agar
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tests for the presence of caseinase
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clear
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color of milk agar when positive for enzyme
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lipase
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tests for lipase
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dark blue
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positive lipase test color
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yellow
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if microorganism is able to ferment sugar, what color will it be?
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gas bubble in durham tube
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how to know if microorganism produces gas?
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alkaline reaction; dark red color
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what will happen if microorganism does not ferment sugar?
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methyl red
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test for mixed acid fermentor
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voges-proskauer
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tests for 2,3 butanediol fermentation
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barrit's reagents (VPI alpha-naphthol and VPII KOH)
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reagents used in VP
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red
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color for 2,3 butanediol producer
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catalase
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enzyme which converts hydrogen peroxide to water and oxygen
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oxygen bubbles
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how to know if catalase is present
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oxidase
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enzyme which can oxidize aromatic amines to form colored products
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dimethyl-p-phenylenediamine hydrochloride
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amine used to test for oxidase
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sulfanilic acid and dimethyl-alpha-naphthylamine
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reagents added to broth in nitrate test
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red
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color of broth for nitrate positive?
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zinc; if turn red, nitrate -; if not, nitrate +
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if broth is not colored in nitrate test, what is added? what are the conclusions?
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kovac's (p-dimethylaminobenzaldehyde, amyl or butyl alcohol and HCl)
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reagent added for indole test
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phenol red
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pH indicator in urea test
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red
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color for positive urease test
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proteus
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example of urease and H2S positive microorganism
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H2S test
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testsw for enzyme cysteine desulfurase
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black
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color of precipitate in positive H2S test
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tests for sulfur, indole, motility
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SIM test
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simmons citrate
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tests for cirate utilization as sole carbon source
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growth and deep blue color
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positive signs for citrate test
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ferric chloride; green
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to test for presence of phenylpyruvic acid (PPA) in phenylalanine test, what is added? what is the color for a positive test?
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lactose fermentation, caseinase presence, reduction of litmus, deamination of amino acids to produce NH3
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what does litmus milk test for?
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pink liquid
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acid reaction of litmus milk
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pink solid
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acid curd reaction of litmus milk
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colorless litmus indicator, white color in test tube
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reduction in litmus milk
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blue liquid
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alkaline reaction in litmus milk
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clearing of medium
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peptonization/proteolysis in litmus milk
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indole, methyl red, voges-proskauer, citrate
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IMVC stands for...
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E coli IMVC results
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