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Microbiology chapter 1 definitionsMicrobiology - answer A specialized area of biology that deals with living things ordinary
to small to be seen without magnification, including bacteria, archea, fungi, protozoa
and viruses.
Bacteria - answer Category of prokaryotes with peptidoglycan in their cell walls and a
single, circular chromosome. This group of small cells is widely distributed in the earth's
habitats.
Viruses - answer Microscopic, acellular agent composed of necleic acid surrounded by
a protein coat.
Fungi - answer Heterotrophic unicellular or multicellular eucaryotic organism which may
take the form of a larger macroscopic organism, as in the case of mushrooms, or a
smaller microscopic organism, as in the case of yeast and molds.
Protozoa - answer A group of single-celled, eukaryotic organisms.
Algae - answer Photosynthetic, plantlike organisms which generally lack the complex
structure of plants; they may be single-celled or multicellular, & inhabit diverse habitats
such as marine & freshwater environments, glaciers, & hot springs.
Microorganisms - answerA living thing too small to me seen without magnification; an
organism of microscopic size.
Microscopic - answerInvisible to the naked eye.
Macroscopic - answerVisible to the naked eye.
Immunology - answerThe study of the system of body defenses that protect against
infection.
Epidemiology - answerThe study of the factors affecting the prevalence & spread of
desease within a community.
Eucaryotes - answerA cell that differs from a prokaryotic cell cheifly by having a nuclear
membrane (a well defined nucleus), membrane-bonded sub cellular organelles, &
mitotic cell division.
Prokaryotes - answerSmall cells, lacking special sturctures such as a nucleus and
organelles. All procaryotes are microorganisms.
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