BMS1021 Study Guide - Final Guide: Mycelium, Leishmaniasis, Giardiasis

• School: Monash University
• Department: Health Sciences - BMS
• Course: BMS1021
• Professor: Dr Simona John von Freyend

Document Summary

Bms1021 microbiology: short answer revision: why do bacterial cell walls have a rigid quality, bacteria, and cellular structures in general, may collapse or burst without a strong cell wall. Because of their peptidoglycan component: bacteria, and cellular structures in general, may collapse or burst without a strong cell wall. Because of the osmotic pressure gradient cells need to shield themselves from losing or gaining too much water. (extra: whether the cell bursts or collapses depends on the specific osmosis occurring. The cell will burst if too much water goes in, and collapse if too much goes out: name, the secondary cell polymers in gram positive bacteria. Transformation: the bacterium takes up exogenous genetic material from its surroundings. Conjugation: genetic material is transferred between bacteria through direct contact. Transduction: genetic material is transferred from one bacterium to another via a virus: how do bacteria reproduce? (hint: there"s 3 possible ways) Budding: explain the difference between transverse fission and binary fission.