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Synergism |
The effectiveness of two drugs used simultaneously is greater than that of either drug used alone. |
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Endotoxin |
Part of the outer portion of the cell wall (lipid A) of most gram-negative bacteria; released on destruction of the cell. |
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Antibiotic |
An agent that deters the growth or survival of a bacteria. Usually produced naturally by a bacterium or fungus. |
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Monecious |
Having male and female reproductive organs in the same plant or animal. |
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Proglottid |
A body segment of a tapeworm containing both male and female organs. |
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Fomite |
A nonliving object that can spread infection. |
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Commensalism |
A symbiotic relationship in which two organisms live in association and one is benefited while the other is neither benefited nor harmed. |
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Schizogony |
The process of multiple fission, in which one organism divides to produce many daughter cells. |
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Pseudohyphae |
A short chain of fungal cells that results from the lack of separation of daughter cells after budding. |
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Mycobiont |
The fungal component of a lichen |
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Phycobiont |
The algal component of a lichen. |
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Mycelium |
A mass of long filaments of cells that branch and intertwine, typically found in molds. |
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Coenocytic Hyphae |
A fungal pseudohyphae that lacks dividing walls. |
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Parfocal |
Having sets of objectives or eyepieces so mounted that they may be interchanged without varying the focus of the instrument. |
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Colony |
A visible mass of microbial cells arising from one cell or from a group of the same microbes. |
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Zoonosis |
The transmission of a disease from a wild or domestic animal to a human. |
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Three techniques used to detect motility in bacteria? |
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