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Clusters if spherical bacteria

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Staphylococci

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Chains of spherical bacteria

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Streptococci

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When a decolorizer(alcohol) is added to this type of bacteria it’s entire outer membrane is removed along with the stain. It is then stained with safranin.

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Gram negative

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Bacteria produce asexually through 3 ways

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Conjugation
Translation
Transduction

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Viruses that kill their host cells

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Virulent

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Integrated bacteriophage that is a less harmful form

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Provirus

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Example of a virus staying asymptomatic and in the lysogenic cycle for months or years

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HIV

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List 4 things about fungi

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Eukaryotes
Cell walls contain chitin
Heterotrophs
Both sexual (spores) and asexual

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2 types of parasites

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Helminths and Protozoa

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Parasitic worms including tape worms and roundworms. Often ingested via contaminated food or water and live off the host

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Helminths

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Unicellular eukaryotes

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Protozoa

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