BIOS 242 Final Exam Study Guide (March 2018)
TCO 1 – Given a list of Koch’s postulates, analyze how early microbiologists proposed hypotheses and performed experiments to determine the causes of various diseases.
- Describe the contributions …………………… of microbiology.
- Describe the six …………………… by Leeuwenhoek were grouped.
TCO 2 – Given pictures of a variety of microorganisms including fungi, protozoa, bacteria, and viruses, classify each as prokaryotic, eukaryotic, or acellular and compare and contrast their structure and function.
- Describe cellular macromolecules …………………… the roles they play in cellular structures (Ch. 2)
- Compare and contrast …………………… environmental conditions these can be found in
- A Classify and describe …………………… prokaryotes.
- Describe Gram positive, …………………… (lipids, acids, endotoxins, periplasmic space).
- Compare/contrast methods of transport into and out of cells
- … archaea and bacteria in terms of cellular structures …………………… by Carl Woese.
- Compare/contrast prokaryotes and eukaryotes …………………… motility, organelles, metabolic processes
TCO 3 – Given several types of microscopes, evaluate how scientists use the microscopes to identify and study microorganisms.
- Describe the principles…………………… and their applications.
- Describe various staining methods used in microscopy
- Analyze the different methods of …………………… of microorganisms.
TCO 4 – Given a culture of a microorganism, examine its physical and nutritional requirements.
- Explain how environmental …………………… affect microbial growth.
- Describe the information that can be …………………… the four phases and know what makes each unique
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TCO 5 – Given a nutritional requirements of a microorganism, analyze the processes of microbial metabolism
- Compare and contrast respiration and fermentation.
- Discuss the macromolecular …………………… enzymes in a cell
- Describe the three stages of aerobic glucose catabolism.
- Compare aerobic and anaerobic …………………… and # ATP produced
TCO 6 – Given the characteristics of a eukaryotic organism, classify it into its right kingdom based on genetic relatedness.
- Describe the characteristics of protozoa, ……………………, and relevant vocab (structural features).
- Describe the characteristics of fungi that distinguish them from other eukaryotes.
- Discuss the role of arthropod …………………… mechanical and biological vectors
TCO 7 – Given the characteristics of an acellular pathogen, identify the pathogen to design the appropriate treatment strategy.
- Discuss the classification strategies of a virus.
- Describe the intracellular …………………… of viruses
- Discuss the various modes of replication of a bacteria virus and animal virus.
- Discuss the different ways viruses can be cultured in a lab.
- Compare and contrast viruses, virions, prions, and viroids.
TCO 8 – Analyze methods of controlling microbial growth in the environment and in the body.
- Describe the appropriate physical …………………… microbial growth when given a particular scenario (e.g. sterilizing insulin, saline solution, …………………… injection site, table tops, etc.)
- Summarize the mode of action of major groups of antimicrobial and antiviral drugs.
- Summarize practices …………………… and strategize ways to limit this increased resistance.
- Describe factors to be taken into account when selecting antimicrobial …………………… drug effects on patients.
TCO 9 – Given an illustration of the three lines of defense that protect the human body from pathogens, analyze how the components of each work to prevent or overcome infection
- Differentiate between …………………… of antibodies.
- Differentiate between passive and active acquired immunity.
TCO 10 – Given data on an outbreak of a microbial disease, propose a plan that outlines the steps taken to identify the cause of the disease and to stop or limit the spread of the infection.
TCO 11 – Given a patient with the symptoms of influenza or another infectious disease, identify the causative agent and analyze its pathogenicity.
MICROBES TO KNOW: (unique features, associated diseases, targets for antimicrobials)
DISEASES TO KNOW: (causes, symptoms, signs, prevention)
