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15 Cards in this Set
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what does a microbiologist do?
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a microbiologist studies microbes
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define pathogenic
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disease causing
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decomposer organisms
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organisms that produce enzymes that break down proteins, starches, lipids, and other organic substances
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what shape is a coccus?
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a sphere
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what shape is a bacillus?
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a rod
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what shape is a spirillum?
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a spiral
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a group of two spherical bacteria is named __________
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diplococcus
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name a group of four spherical bacteria
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tetrad
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name a clumpy long chain of spherical bacteria
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streptococcus
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name a chain of two rod-shaped bacteria
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diplobacillus
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name a chain of rod-shaped bacteria
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streptobacillus
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bacteria don't have nuclei, they have _______
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nuclear area
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twisted indentations of the bacterial cell membrane is called __________
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mesosomes
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what organelle do bacteria have that are involved in protein formation?
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ribosomes
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gummy, complex carbohydrates on the outside of the cell membrane is called a __________
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capsule
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