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small number of microrganisms are
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pathogenic
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any organisms to small to see with the naked eye
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microrganisms
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breaking down dead matter so that it can be recycled
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decomposers
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some microrganisms that can take gaseous from the atmosphere and convert it to forms usable for plants and other organisms
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nitrogen fiixation
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bacteria and archaea belong to what microbe cells
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prokaryotes
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unicellular whose genetic material is not enclosed inside a nucles
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bacteria
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type of microscope you can view bacteria
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electron
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reproduce by binary fission
one cell dividing into 2 equal cells |
bacteria
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enclosed in cell wall of peptiglycan
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only bacteria
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1. bacillus
2. coccous 3. spiral |
1. rod-like
2. sperical 3. corkscrew |
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bacteria for nutrition
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organic materials, photosynthesis
or inorganic substances |
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found in extreme environements..hot springs
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archea
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not known to cause disease in humans
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archea
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nucleaus containing the cells DNA
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eurokaryotes
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unicellular or multicellular eurokarotes
etc. uni-yeast multi0 mushrooms |
fungi
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fungi obtain nutrition?
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through organic material of environement
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characteristocs of fungi and ameobas
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slime molds
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most typical form of fungi
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molds..they form mycella
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what microbe causes yeast
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fungi
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unicellular eurokarytic
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protozoa
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how does protozoa move around
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cillia, pseudopods or flagella
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can live as parasites on other organisms
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protozoa
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prrtozoa reproduce how
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sexually or asexually
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ameobas are a type of
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protozoan
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photosynthetic eurkarytes
cell wall contains celluolose like plants |
algae
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algae reporoduce
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sexually or asexually
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algae found in
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fresh/ salt water...need light water and carbon dioxide to live
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algae produce what for other organisms to use..important in balance of nature
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oxygen and carbohydrates
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viruses are visable with what type of microscope
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electron
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not cellular..contain a single type of nucleic acid surrounded by a protein coat..sometimes coat is encased in envelope
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virus
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multiple when inside another cell/ host
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virus
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helminths, flat worms and round worms are...
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parasites
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RNA or DNA not both
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virus
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Escher Coli and and Strept are
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bacteria/ prokarytes
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theroplasma halo are
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archea/prokarytes
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study of fungi
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mycology
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study of phycology
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algae
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normal residents of your body
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normal microbiota
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idea that living things can be born from non living things is called
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spontaneous generation
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cells whose DNA is not enclosed by a memebrane
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prokarytes
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cells whose DNA is enclosed by a membrane
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eurokarytes
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saw first cells in a plant
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hooke
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saw 1st lviing cells
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leeuwenhock
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use scrapings from cowpox blisters to vaccine a boy
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jenner
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propsed handwashing to prevent spread of disease during childbirth
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semmelweis
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disproved sponataneous generation
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pastuer
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developed pasteruization
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pasteur
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develop aseptic techniques during surgery
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lister
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work with anthrax, supports germ theory.idea that disease is caused by microbes
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koch
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described phagocytosis
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metchnikoff
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proposed that antibodies are responsible for immunity
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ehrlich
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discovered PCN
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flemming
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discovered salcarsan 1st chom drug for syphillis
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ehrlich
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to kill bacteria nin alcholoic bevergages started with wine
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pasteurization
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started thought of vaccination..through small pox
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jenner
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stated a magic bullet that can hunt down and destroy pathogen without harming the host
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ehrlich
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chemicals made naturally by bacteria and fungi
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abt
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practical application of microbiology
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biotechnology
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altering microbes to produce proteins...etc. cellouse, digestive aides, insulin
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genetic enginering/ recombinant DNA
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inserting a missing gene. or replacing a defective gene..used to tx some diseases
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gene therapy
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microbes used in cleaning up pollutants
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bioremediation
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influenza is an example of
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an emerging diease
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