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Plasmid |
A genetic structure that can replicate independently of the main chromosome(s) of a cell; usually, a circular DNA molecule in bacteria. |
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Pepyidoglycan |
A protein-carbohydrate compound that makes the cell walls of a bacteria rigid |
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Gram-positive |
Described a type of prokaryote that has a large amount of peptidoglycan in its cell wall and is stained violet during gram staining |
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Gram-negative |
Describes a type of prokaryote that has a small amount of peptidoglycan in its cell wall, has an outer membrane, and is stained pinky a counter-stain during gram staining |
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Caspid |
A protein sheath that surrounds the nucleic acid core in a virus |
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Envelope |
A membranelike layer that covers the capsid a of some viruses |
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Pathogen |
A microorganism, another organism, a virus, or a protein that causes disease; an infectious agent |
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Toxin |
A substance that is produced by one organism and that is poisonous to other organisms |
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Antibiotic resistance |
The resistance of antibiotics to a virus |
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Algal bloom |
A rapid increase in the population of algae in an aquatic ecosystem |
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Chitin |
A carbohydrate that forms part of the cell walls of fungi and part of the exoskeleton of Arthropods, such as insects and crustaceans |
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Hypha |
A nonreproductive filament of a fungus |
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Mycelium |
The mass of fungal filaments, or hyphae, that forms the body of a fungus |
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Dermatophyte |
A fungus that infects the skin, hair, or nails |
