Chapter 1 Keywords Flashcards
A set of rules used to establish that a particular microorganism causes a particular disease
kochspostulates
Cells that Do contain a distinct membrane-bound nucleus
eukaryotic
Prokaryotic organisms that resemble bacteria but are different from them genetically, biochemically and in certain aspects of their chemical structure
archaea
The branch of biology that deals with microorganisms and their effects on other living organisms
microbiology
An infectious agent having a simple acellular organization with a protein coat and a nucleic acid genome
virus
A tentative explanation for an observation, phenomenon, or scientific problem that can be tested by further investigation
hypothesis
Calls that Do Not contain a distinct membrane-bound nucleus
prokaryotic
An organism that is too small to be seen without the help of magnification
microorganism
A set of statements or principles devised to explain a group of facts or phenomena, especially one that has been repeatedly tested or is widely accepted and can be used to make predictions about natural phenomena
theory
Two unlike organisms living together with one being inside the other
endosymbiosis
The supposed development of living organisms from nonliving matter
spontaneous generation