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who is considered the "father of western medicine?" : hippocrates Who was the first to observe "animalcules" under the microscope? : Antonie van Leeuwenhoek who proposed that swamps might harbor tiny, disease-causing animals too small to see? : Marcus Terentius Varro Thucydides is known as...

Anything that occupies space and has mass is called : matter What is the maximum number of electrons in the first energy shell of an atom? : 2 Ionic bonds : result from transferring electrons Which of the following functional groups is mismatched to the organic compound in which it is typica...

Microbes : small single-cell organisms not visible to the human eye, approximately 6 x 10^30 Bacteria : usually single-celled, most have cell wall with peptidoglycan, no membrane-bound nucleus, ubiquitous and live in extreme conditions Archaea : unique RNA gene sequences that sets them apart ...

Al Capone contracted syphilis in his youth. By the time he was imprisoned in Alcatraz, he was suffering from syphilis-induced confusion and disorientation. What stage of syphilis did Mr. Capone have at this time? : tertiary Which of the following is true of the latent stage of syphilis infecti...

Compare and contrast the overall cell structure of prokaryotes and eukaryotes. : Prokaryotes: do not have complex membrane-bound organelles one circular chromosome not enclosed with a membrane DNA not associated with histones Cell walls made mostly of peptidoglycan Divide by binary fission Eu...

Microorganism : are organisms too small to be seen with the naked eye. Microbe : microscopic life form; microorganism; germ includes acellular members of the microbial world. spontaneous generation : •Belief that life arises spontaneously from non-living material •Took over 200 years and...

pathogen of Acne Vulgaris : propionibacterium acnes clinical features of acne vulgaris : -Clogging of skin pores with sebum and dead cells, resulting in the formation of papules and pustules known as pimplies -Usually appears on the face, forehead, chest, upper back and shoulders -More common...