INTRODUCTION & EVOLUTION OF MICROBIOLOGY Flashcards
Specialized area of biology that deals with living things ordinarily too small to be seen without magnification
microbiology
study of bacteria
bacteriology
study of viruses
virology
study of fungi
mycology
study of protozoa and parasitic worms
parasitology
study of algae
phycology
study of worms
helminthology
study of the immune system and immune response
immunology
study of the organisms (parasites) that take its abode and depend its nourishment and shelter from a bigger organism to survive
parasitology
the study and medical implications of parasites that infect humans
medical parasitology
microscopic, dominant, and oldest organisms on earth
microorganisms
2 types of microorganisms
cellular and acellular
prokaryote and eukaryotes are types of ___ microorganisms
cellular
examples of prokaryotes
bacteria, cyanobacteria, archaeans
examples of eukaryotes
fungi, protozoa, algae
prions and viruses are types of ___ microorganisms
acellular
infectious particle made up of misfolded prion proteins
prions
study of pathogens, the diseases they cause and the body’s defenses against disease
medical
monitors and controls the spread of disease in communities
public health microbiology and epidemiology
what does NCDPC stand for?
national center for disease prevention and control
- study of the complex web of immune responses to infection by microorganisms
- Study of autoimmunity and hypersensitivity
immunology
study of microbes in their natural habitats
environmental / microbial ecology
study of the practical uses of microbes in food processing, industrial production, and biotechnology
industrial / applied
processing and disposal of garbage and sewage wastes, and purification and processing of water supplied
sanitary
includes any process in which human use the metabolism of living things to arrive at a desired product
biotechnology
involved with the relationships between microbes and crops, with an emphasis on improving yields and combating plant diseases
agricultural
study of the microorganisms which inhabit, create or contaminate food
food
study of the role of microbe sin veterinary medicine or animal taxonomy; zoonotic disease
veterinary
study of microbial growth, microbial metabolism, and microbial cell structure
microbial physiology and genetics