Chapter 4- Microbiology Flashcards
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Gram stain
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A method of staining the cell walls of bacteria as an aid to their identification
2
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Aseptic technique
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Laboratory practice that maintains sterility in apparatus and prevents contamination of the equipment and the environment
3
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Pathogen
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An organism that causes disease in its host
4
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Colony (of bacteria or fungus)
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A cluster of cells or clone which arise from a single bacterium or fungal spore by asexual reproduction
