Microbiology
Terms to Know
Decomposer - Breakdown of dead matter and wastes into simple compounds
Prokaryote – No nucleus - microscopic, unicellular organisms, lack nuclei and membrane-bound organelles
Pathogen - Microorganisms that do harm
Eukaryote - unicellular (microscopic) and multicellular, nucleus and membrane-bound organelles alcohol - archaeobacteria - Prokaryotic single-celled organisms of primitive origin that have unusual anatomy, physiology, and genetics, and live in harsh habitats; when capitalized (Archaea), the term refers to one of the three domains of living organisms as proposed by Woese.
ATP - The energy molecule of cells. Adenosine triphosphate. Transfers and stores energy attenuated vaccine - To reduce the virulence of a pathogenic bacterium or virus by passing it through a non-native host or by long-term subculture. caposemere - A subunit of the virus capsid shaped as a triangle or disc.
Capsule - In bacteria, the loose, gellike covering or slime made chiefly of simple polysaccharides. This layer is protective and can be associated with virulence.
Carrier - A person who harbors infections and inconspicuously spreads them to others. Also, a chemical agent that can accept an atom, chemical radical, or subatomic particle from one compound and pass it on to another.
Cholesterol - Best-known member of a group of lipids called steroids. Cholesterol is commonly found in cell membranes and animal hormones.
Chronic disease - Any process or disease that persists over a long duration.
Control - control group covalent bond - A chemical bond formed by the sharing of electrons between two atoms. disinfect - The destruction of pathogenic nonsporulating microbes or their toxins, usually on inanimate surfaces.
Electrolyte - Any compound that ionizes in solution and conducts current in an electrical field.
Electron - A negatively charged
Decomposer - Breakdown of dead matter and wastes into simple compounds
Prokaryote – No nucleus - microscopic, unicellular organisms, lack nuclei and membrane-bound organelles
Pathogen - Microorganisms that do harm
Eukaryote - unicellular (microscopic) and multicellular, nucleus and membrane-bound organelles alcohol - archaeobacteria - Prokaryotic single-celled organisms of primitive origin that have unusual anatomy, physiology, and genetics, and live in harsh habitats; when capitalized (Archaea), the term refers to one of the three domains of living organisms as proposed by Woese.
ATP - The energy molecule of cells. Adenosine triphosphate. Transfers and stores energy attenuated vaccine - To reduce the virulence of a pathogenic bacterium or virus by passing it through a non-native host or by long-term subculture. caposemere - A subunit of the virus capsid shaped as a triangle or disc.
Capsule - In bacteria, the loose, gellike covering or slime made chiefly of simple polysaccharides. This layer is protective and can be associated with virulence.
Carrier - A person who harbors infections and inconspicuously spreads them to others. Also, a chemical agent that can accept an atom, chemical radical, or subatomic particle from one compound and pass it on to another.
Cholesterol - Best-known member of a group of lipids called steroids. Cholesterol is commonly found in cell membranes and animal hormones.
Chronic disease - Any process or disease that persists over a long duration.
Control - control group covalent bond - A chemical bond formed by the sharing of electrons between two atoms. disinfect - The destruction of pathogenic nonsporulating microbes or their toxins, usually on inanimate surfaces.
Electrolyte - Any compound that ionizes in solution and conducts current in an electrical field.
Electron - A negatively charged