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14 Cards in this Set
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Antibiotic |
Compound that can block the growth and reproduction of bacteria |
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Prion |
Misfolded protein that causes disease in animals |
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Prophage |
Bacteriophage DNA that is embedded in the host's DNA |
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Endospore |
Protective structure formed by a prokaryote when growth conditions are favorable |
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Virus |
A particle made of neucleic acid, protein, and in some cases, lipids that can replicate only by infecting living cells |
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Lysogenic infection |
Process in which viral DNA becomes part of a host cell's DNA |
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Pathogen |
Disease-causing microorganism |
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Vaccine |
Preparation of weakened or killed pathogens or inactivated toxins used to produce immunity |
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Lyric infection |
Process in which a host cell bursts after being invaded by a virus |
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Prokaryote |
Organism consisting of one cell that lacks a neucleus |
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Bacteriophage |
Virus that infects bacteria |
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Binary fission |
Process in which bacterium replicates its DNA and divides in half |
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Conjugation |
Some bacteria exchange genetic material through the process of.... |
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Emerging disease |
SARS, MRSA, Ebola , and bird flu are examples of... |
