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19 Cards in this Set
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Virus |
A non-living particle made of proteins, nucleic acids,band sometimes lipids. |
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Capsid
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The protein coat surrounding a virus.
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Bacteriophages (Bacteria Eaters)
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Viruses that infect bacteria. |
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Lytic Infection |
When a virus enters a bacterial cell, makes copies of itself, and causes the cell to burst, or lyse. |
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Lysogenic Infection |
A host cell is not immediately taken over. |
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Prophage
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Bateriophage DNA that becomes embedded in the bacterial host's DNA cell. |
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Retroviruses |
Group of RNA viruses that which HIV belongs. |
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Prokaryotes |
Unicellular organisms that lack a nucleus.
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Bacilli |
Rod-shaped prokaryotes. |
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Cocci |
Spherical prokaryotes.
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Spirlla |
Spiral and corkscrew-shaped prokaryotes.
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Binary Fission |
When a prokaryote has grown so that it has nearly doubled in size, it replicates it's DNA and divides in half, producing two identical cells. |
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Endospore |
A thick internal wall that encloses the DNA and a portion of the cytoplasm. |
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Conjugation |
A hallow bridge forms between two bacterial cells, and genetic material, usually in the form of a plasmid, moves from one cell to the other. |
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Pathogens |
Disease-Causing agents.
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Vaccine |
A preparation of weakened or killed pathogens or inactivated toxins. |
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Antibiotics |
Blocks the growth and reproduction of bacteria. |
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Emerging Disease |
An unknown disease that appears in a population for the first time or a well-known disease that suddenly becomes harder to control. |
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Prions ( Protein Infected Particles) |
Clumps of tiny protein particles.
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