Microbiology Bio
Study Guide Exam 2 (5,6,7, 20)
Chapter 5: Microbial Metabolism
Be able to define and explain the following terms:
Metabolism
Catalysis
Photosynthesis/respiration
Oxidation/reduction
Activation energy, substrate, catalyst
What factors influence the rate of reaction for an enzyme?
What are the ways that ATP is produced.
Know the different parts of an enzyme and how they function
Know how the following reactions work
Oxidation-reduction
Dehydration
Respiration
Know where the steps occur
What types of reactions occur and where they happen.
The major enzymes involved.
Know which system produces the most enery
Know the differences between photoautotrophys, chemoautotrophs, etc
What is the electron transport chain,
Where does this occur.
Why is it more efficient than Glycolysis
Know the differences between fermentation and respiration.
What are other uses for the steps of respiration? Does it all go to energy
Be able to define and explain the following terms
Glycolysis
Digestion
Fermentation
Role of Acetyl CoA
Citirc Acid cycle (Main points)
Glycolysis (Main Points)
Chapter 6: Elements of Microbial Growth & Nutrition
Microbial nutrition
-What are the elements necessary for life
-Which are macro or micronutrients
-What are the sources of many of the Essential nutrients
CNOPS, etch
Different nutritional types (how do M.O.’s get their food)
-Know what the different types are, how they get their food, examples of each.
Environmental Influences
-Temperature
-Gas Requirements
-Osmotic Pressure
-Ecological Associations
-Growth curve (Be able to draw and label
Know the differences between the different types of media
What are the different ways to count cell number
What are the different ways to obtain pure culture
What are the different phases to a bacterial growth curve
