🔵 Chapter 3/4: Biology of Cells Flashcards
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Microbiology
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study of living organisms too small to be seen with the human eye
2
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What are organisms referred to as in microbiology?
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microorganisms or microbes
3
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What are the clinically relevant/ can cause disease microbes?
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- Bacteria
- Virus
- Fungi
- Archaea
4
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Types of Microbial Cells
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Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic
5
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Prokaryotic
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chromosomes are not contained inside a nucleus
6
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Eukaryotic
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chromosomes are contained in a nucleus
7
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Types of Prokaryotic Microbes
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Bacteria and Archaea
8
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Archaea
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in extreme environments, don’t cause human diseases
9
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Methane-Producing Bacteria
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in the intestines of humans and grazing animals, helps break down plant based material
10
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Bacteria
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a major clinically-relevant prokaryote
11
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Types of Eukaryotic Microbes
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- Protozona
- Fungi
- Helminths
12
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What microbe does not have a cellular structure?
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Virus
