Primers Flashcards
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Minute organisms that are too small to be seen by the unaided eye individually
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Microorganisms
2
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Importance of Microbiology
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Causative agents of infectious diseasesNormal floraEnvironmental importanceIndustrial importanceResearch
3
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Primitive organisms
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Archaebacteria
4
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True bacteria
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Eubacteria
5
Q
Domain Eukarya
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Kingdom: Protista, Fungi, Plantae, Animalia
6
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Representative bacteria
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E. coli
7
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Examples: Amoeba, Paramecium
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Protista
8
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Example: Baker’s yeast
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Fungi
9
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Example: Arabidopsis thaliana
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Plantae
10
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Examples: Caenorhaditis elegans, Drosophila melanogaster, Mus musculus
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Animalia
11
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Thrive in acidic environment
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Hyperacidophiles
12
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Thrive in salty environment
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Halophiles
13
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Thrive in methane-rich environment
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Metallogens
