MICRO PARA

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the science

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logos

Question 1

______ is the study of living things so small that they cannot be seen with the naked eye.

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Microbiology

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small

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micro

Question 3

life

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bios

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6 IMPORTANCE OF MICROBIOLOGY FAMPEG

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1. FOOD AND DRINK
2. AGRICULTURE
3. MEDICINE
4. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
5. PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY
6. GENETIC ENGINEERING

Question 5

A _______is an organism with the potential to cause disease.

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pathogen

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a poisonous vapour arising from dead or diseased bodies,or to an imbalance between the four humours of the body (blood, phlegm, yellow bile and black bile).

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miasma

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The term __________ is used to describe procedures performed outside of the living organism in test tubes, etc.

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in vitro (= ‘in glass’)

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__________ is the cause or origin of a disease.

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Etiology

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4 KOCH’S POSTULATES

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1. microorganism must be present in every instance of the disease and absent from healthy individuals.
2. microorganism must be capable of being isolated and grown in pure culture.
3. When the microorganism is inoculated into a healthy host, the same disease condition must result.
4. The same microorganism must be re-isolated from the experimentally infected host.

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The study of bacteria.

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Bacteriology

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The study of fungi.

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Mycology

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Study of protozoa

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PROTOZOOLOGY

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The study of algae.

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Phycology/algology

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study of parasites

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PARASITOLOGY

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STUDY OF IMMUNE SYSTEM

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IMMUNOLOGY

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The study of viruses.

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Virology

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study of nematodes

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NEMATOLOGY

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study of microscopic and submicroscopic details of microorganisms.

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MICROBIAL CYTOLOGY

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The study of how the microbial cell functions biochemically. Includes the study of microbial growth, microbial metabolism and microbial cell structure.

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MICROBIAL PHYSIOLOGY

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The relationship between microorganisms and their environment.

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MICROBIAL ECOLOGY

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The study of how genes are organized and regulated in microbes in relation to their cellular functions. Closely related to the field of molecular biology.

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MICROBIAL GENETICS

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A discipline bridging microbiology and cell biology.

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CELLULAR MICROBIOLOGY

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The study of the evolution of microbes. This field can be subdivided into: MICROBIAL TAXONOMY AND MICROBIAL SYSTEMATIC

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EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY

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The naming and classification of microorganisms.

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MICROBIAL TAXONOMY

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The study of the diversity and genetic relationship of microorganisms.

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MICROBIAL SYSTEMATIC

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The study of those microorganisms that have the same characters as their parents.

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GENERATION MICROBIOLOGY

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A discipline bridging systems biology and microbiology

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SYSTEMS MICROBIOLOGY

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The study of the molecular principles of the physiological processes in microorganisms.

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MOLECULAR MICROBIOLOGY

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The study of those organisms on nano level

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NANO MICROBIOLOGY

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The study of microorganisms in outer space (see: List of microorganisms tested in outer space)

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EXO MICROBIOLOGY / ASTRO MICROBIOLOGY

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The study of those microorganisms which are being used in weapon industries.

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BIOLOGICAL AGENT

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The study of the pathogenic microbes and the role of microbes in human illness. Includes the study of microbial pathogenesis and epidemiology and is related to the study of disease pathology and immunology. This area of microbiology also covers the study of human microbiota, cancer, and the tumor microenvironment.

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Medical microbiology

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The study of microorganisms that are related to the production of antibiotics, enzymes, vitamins,vaccines, and other pharmaceutical products and that cause pharmaceutical contamination and spoil.

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PHARMACEUTICAL MICROBIOLOGY

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The exploitation of microbes for use in industrial processes. Examples include industrial fermentation and wastewater treatment. Closely linked to the biotechnology industry. This field also includes brewing, an important application of microbiology.

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INDUSTRIAL MICROBIOLOGY

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The manipulation of microorganisms at the genetic and molecular level to generate useful products.

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MICROBIAL BIOTECHNOLOGY

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The study of microorganisms causing food spoilage and foodborne illness. Using microorganisms to produce foods, for example by fermentation.

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FOOD MICROBIOLOGY

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The study of agriculturally relevant microorganisms. This field can be further classified into the following:

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AGRICULTURAL MICROBIOLOGY

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The study of the interactions between microorganisms and plants and plant pathogens.

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PLANT MICROBIO & PLANT PATHOLOGY

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The study of those microorganisms that are found in soil.

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SOIL MICROBIO

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The study of the function and diversity of microbes in their natural environments. This involves the characterization of key bacterial habitats such as

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ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY

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the rhizosphere and phyllosphere, soil and groundwaterecosystems, open oceans or extreme environments (extremophiles). This field includes other branches of microbiology such as:

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– Microbial ecology – Microbially mediated nutrient cycling – Geomicrobiology – Microbial diversity – Bioremediation

Question 41

The study of those microorganisms that are found in water.

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WATER MICROBIO or AQUATIC MICROBIO