Chapter 14 Flashcards
1
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Mutualism
A
Win-win situation both benefit
2
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 commensalism
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One benefits, one doesn’t care
3
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 Amensalism
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One harmed, one doesn’t care
4
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 parasitism
A
One benefits, one is harmed
5
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Microbiome of humans
A
Organisms that colonize the body without normally causing disease/harm
6
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Avirulent
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No longer harmful
7
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Virulent
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Can cause disease
8
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Morbidity
A
Change from state of health
9
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Virulence
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How easy is it for the microbe to cause disease? Is the degree of pathogenicity
10
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Fomites
A
Inanimate objects that can transfer disease
