Microbes Flashcards
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Prokaryotic
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A prokaryote is a single-cell organism whose cell lacks a nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles
2
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Eukaryotic
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organisms whose cells have a membrane-bound nucleus
3
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Capsid
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It is the protein layer which surrounds the genetic material of a cell
4
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Host specific
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It means that viruses have a particular range of species that they can infect
5
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Bacteriophage
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It is a virus that can affect bacteria and replicates inside it
6
Q
Antibiotic
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These are chemicals that either directly kill bacteria or stop the multiplication of bacteria and thus allow the body’s natural defences to destroy the remaining bacteria
7
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Algar plate
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It is the petri dish that contains a growth medium used to culture microorganisms (nutrient agar)
