Part A -
The Chemistry of Microbiology -
1. Define the following terms:
a. atom e. element i. valence electron
b. proton f. atomic number j. molecule
c. neutron g. atomic mass k. organic compound
d. electron h. isotope
2. Describe these chemical bonds:
a. covalent bond (polar and non-polar)
b. ionic bond
c. hydrogen bond
3. Compare and contrast synthesis reactions with decomposition reactions.
4. Define the following terms:
a. chemical reaction d. base. g. buffers
b. inorganic chemical e. pH scale h. hydrophobic
c. acid f. neutral i. hydrophilic
5. Describe the function and basic characteristics of:
a. proteins
b. carbohydrates
c. lipids
d. nucleic acids
Cell Structure and Function -
6. List and describe four major processes that all living things share and how they differentiate them from nonliving matter.
Part B -
Bacterial Cytoplasmic Membranes -
1. Define the following terms:
a. selectively permeable membrane d. osmosis g. hypotonic
b. diffusion e. isotonic h. active transport
c. facilitated diffusion f. hypertonic i. group translocation
Cytoplasm of Bacteria -
2. Describe the following features and their functions in a "typical" bacterial (prokaryotic) cell.Be able to identify them in a drawing or micrograph.
a. cell membrane d. plasmid g. ribosomes
b. cytosol e. inclusions h. cytoskeleton
c. nucleoid region f. endospores