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18 Cards in this Set
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Plasmid
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A circular DNA molecule in bacteria
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Peptidoglycan
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A protein-carbohydrate compound that makes the cell walls of bacteria rigid
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Gram-positive
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Prokaryotic that has a large amount of peptidoglycan in its cell wall and is stained violet during gram staining
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Gram-negative
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A prokaryote that has a small amount of peptidoglycan in its cell wall, has an outer membrane, and is stained pink during gram staining
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Conjugation
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A type of sexual reproduction whIch two cells join to exchange DNA
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Transformation
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The transfer of genetic material in the form of DNA fragments
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Transduction
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Transfer of DNA from one bacterium to another through a virus
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Endospore
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A thick-walled structure that forms inside bacteria and resists harsh conditions
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Capsid
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Protein sheath that surrounds the nucleic acid core in a virus
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Envelope
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A membrane like layer that covers the capsids of some vIruses
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Bacteriophage
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A virus that infects bacteria
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Lytic
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Viral replication that results in the destruction of a host cell and the release of many new virus particles
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Lysogenic
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Viral replication in which a viral genome is replicated as a provirus without destroying the host cell
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Koch's postulates
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A four-stage procedure for identifying a pathogen
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Pathogen
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An organism or virus that causes disease; an infectious agent
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Toxin
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Substance that is produced by one organism that is poisonous to other organisms
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Antibiotic
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A substance that can inhibit the growth of or kill some microorganisms
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Resistance
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The ability of an org.anIsm to tolerate a chemical or disease-causing agent
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