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term for processes that require oxygen
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Aerobic
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term for processes that do not require oxygen
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Anaerobic
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chemical used as a drug to kill bacteria
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Antibiotic
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rod-shaped bacteria
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Bacillus
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virus that infects bacteria
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Bacteriophage
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a protein sheath that surrounds the nucleic acid core in a virus
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Capsid
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a gelatinous outer layer enclosing many bacterial cell walls
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Capsule
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spherical-shaped bacterium
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Coccus
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temporary union of two organisms to exchange nuclear material
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Conjugation
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virus that evolves in a geographically isolated area and is pathogenic to humans
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Emerging virus
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dormant bacterial cell enclosed by a tough coating that is highly resistant to environmental stress
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Endospore
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outer layer of tissue, consisting of from one to several layers of dead cells
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Envelope
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protein with carbohydrate molecules attached
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Glycoprotein
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cycle in which a viral genome replicates as a provirus without destroying the host cell
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Lysogenic Cycle
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cycle of viral infection; results in replication of virus and cell destruction
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Lytic Cycle
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a disease causing agent
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Pathogen
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short, thick outgrowth of a bacterium that allows it to attach to another bacterium
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Pilus
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infectious particles composed of protein with no nucleic acid
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Prion
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the viral DNA which inserts into a host cell’s chromosome
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Provirus
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spiral-shaped bacterium
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Spirillum
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chemical compound excreted into the environment by bacteria that are poisonous to eukaryotic cells
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Toxin
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in plants, infectious disease agent composed of a single strand of RNA with no capsid
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Viroid
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a strand of nucleic acid encased in a protein coat that can infect cells and replicate within them
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Virus
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