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Acellular |
Something which consists of or contains no cells or cell structure. |
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Archaea |
category of microorganisms with ancient origins which are characteristics of both prokaryotes and eukaryotes however are distant distance between both groups. Can survive extreme environments. |
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capsid |
a protein covering that protects the RNA or DNA in a virus from deconstructed enzymes and promotes attachment to susceptible cells. |
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Capsomere |
A protein molecule of viral capsid. |
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Cladistics |
a classification system or taxonomy of organisms based on identification of common ancestors phylogenetic relationships in evolutionary changes rather than on similar characteristics or morphology. |
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Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) |
A type of transmissible spongiform encephalopathy which affects humans and is care caused by prions. |
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Eukaryotes |
a classification of living cells that are more complex and contain a nucleus including protozoa fungi green brown and red algae and all plant and animal cells including human. |
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Genome |
Complete set of genetic material in an organism including DNA RNA chromosomes and/or genes |
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Microbiome (normal Flora) |
a group or community of microorganisms in a particular environment such as the human body or in specific body systems or areas including the intestinal tract, respiratory tract, vagina. |
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Morphology |
the study of the structure or form of organisms the makeup size shape and arrangement of an organism used to categorize and classify it. |
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Normal flora (indigenous microflora, microbiome, microbiota) |
Term previously used to describe the microbial population of a body system or other environment. |
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Osmotrophic |
description of a microorganism which contains its nutritional requirements from surrounding solutions through osmotic absorption across membranes. |
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Pathological condition |
Disease state or process, abnormal functioning |
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Phenetics |
Study or classification of organisms based on similar morphology and characteristics rather than comparative genetics. Opposite approach from cladistics. |
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Phylogeny |
The evolutionary pathway or history of organisms which are genetically related |
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Prions |
Term short for proteinaceous infectious particle, nonliving, abnormally folded beta sheet, smaller than a virus and does not contain DNA or RNA. |
Mad cow disease 🐄 |
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Prokaryotes |
a classification of living cells without a nuclear membrane or specialized organelles includes bacteria and cyanobacteria. |
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Protoplasm |
Organized vicious colloidal complex of organic and inorganic substances of a cell, includes the nucleus, cytoplasm and mitochondria. Fluid substance of the cell where metabolic them in reproduction occur. |
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Retrovirus |
virus that contains the enzyme reverse transcriptase, which can synthesize DNA from an RNA template, the opposite of the usual process. |
HIV |
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Surgical site infection (SSI) |
An infection of an anatomical area following a surgical procedure, considered a type of healthcare-acquired infection (HAI) |
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Taxonomy |
The orderly scientific classification of organisms into appropriate categories, with application of suitable names. |
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Taxonomic hierarchy |
a scientific system of subdivisions in which all living organisms are categorized in descending ranks broadest to narrowest. |
Kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species |
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Transmissible spongiform encephalopathy (TSE) |
a prion disease of the central nervous system that causes a degeneration of brain tissue resulting in holes that produce a sponge-like appearance. |
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Viruses |
nonliving, infectious, obligate cellular parasites made up of DNA or RNA surrounded by a protein coat and may have an additional membrane called an envelope. Require invasion of host cells for replication. |
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