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Refers to the study of microorganism or microbes, very small living things that are visible only with a microscope
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Microbiology
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Fungi, Protoza, Bacteria and Viruses are all examples of:
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Microorganisms
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What type of cells are bacteria classified as?
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Prokaryotic cells, because they are very simple in structure
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The disease causing microbes, often referred to as "germs."
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Pathogens
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Pathogens
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The disease causing microbes, often referred to as "germs."
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Culture
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Growth of microorganisms on a specific nutritious medium in a laboratory.
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Growth of microorganisms on a specific nutritious medium in a laboratory.
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Culture
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Single cell organisms that do not require living tissue to survive.
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Unicellular
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Unicellular
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Single cell organisms that do not require living tissue to survive.
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Rod shaped organisms
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Bacilli
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Bacilli
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Rod-shaped organisms
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What group of bacteria would Clostridium tetani be?
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Bacillia, rod shaped organisms
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What is Clostridium tetani?
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The microbe causing tetanus or "lockjaw."
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What group of bacteria would Treponema pallidum be?
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Spiral
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What group of bacteria would Borrelia burgdorferi?
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Spiral
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Shape that Includes spirochetes and vibrios
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Spiral
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This is the agent causing Lyme disease, common in northeastern Noth America, spread from field mice by deer ticks.
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Borrelia burgdoferi
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Pairs of spherical bacteria
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Diplococci
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Pneumococcus, a common cause of pneumonia.
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Cocci
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Chains, frequently causing respiratory infections.
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Streptococci
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Clusters, an example is staphlococci aureus, a cause of skin infections.
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Staphlocci aureus
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This is part of the basic structure of bacteria, it protects the microbe and provides a specific shape.
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Cell wall
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What are the two types of cell walls?
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gram-positve and gram-negative
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