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A bacterium that can live and grow in the absence of oxygen is an ____ bacterium.
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anaerobic
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The period in which a person is infected with a pathogen but does not yet show signs or symptoms of disease is the disease's ____ period.
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Incubation
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What is an internal "life support" capsule that enables a bacterium to survive harsh conditions?
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endospore
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An infectious disease caused by a pathogen that can be spread from person to person is a _____ disease.
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communicable
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Which of the following is NOT one of the three basic bacterial shapes?
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spherilla
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The ____ concept of disease states that every infectious disease is caused by a specific pathogen.
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germ
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What is a tiny capsule of genetic information that infects and reprograms living cells?
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virus
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An event in which a disease spreads rapidly and extensively among a population is an _____.
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Epidemic
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What set of guidelines are used o determine if a particular bacterium causes a specific disease?
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Koch's postulates
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A person who displays no symptoms of a disease but can spread the disease to others is a _____.
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carrier
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