Brock's Biology of Microorganisms Ch. 1 Exam Study Guide.
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Brock Biology Of Microorganisms
Brock's Biology of Microorganisms Ch. 1
Exam Study Guide.
Cell - answerthe fundamental unit of living matter
Chemolithotrophy - answera form of metabolism in which inorganic compounds are used to
generate energy
Cytoplasm - answerthe fluid portion of a cell, bounded by the cell membrane
Cytop...
Brock's Biology of Microorganisms Ch. 1
Exam Study Guide.
Cell - answer✔the fundamental unit of living matter
Chemolithotrophy - answer✔a form of metabolism in which inorganic compounds are used to
generate energy
Cytoplasm - answer✔the fluid portion of a cell, bounded by the cell membrane
Cytoplasmic Membrane - answer✔A semipermeable barrier that separates the cell interior
(cytoplasm) from environment
DNA - answer✔deoxyribonucleic acid, the genetic material of cells and some viruses
Ecosystem - answer✔organisms plus their nonliving environment
Enrichment culture technique - answer✔a method for isolating specific microorganisms from
nature using specific culture media and incubation conditions
Enzyme - answer✔a protein (or in some cases an RNA) catalyst that functions to speed up
chemical reactions
Genomics - answer✔the identification and analysis of genomes
Genome - answer✔an organism's full complement of genes
Habitat - answer✔the environment in which a microbial population resides
Koch's postulates - answer✔a set of criteria for proving that a given microorganism causes a
given disease
Macromolecules - answer✔the proteins, nucleic acids, lipids, and polysaccharides in a cell
Metabolism - answer✔all biochemical reactions in a cell
Microbial ecology - answer✔the study of microorganisms in their natural environments
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