Section 1 Flashcards

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What is a microbe?

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a microorganism, especially a bacterium causing disease or fermentation

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What is microbial ecology?

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the study of microbes’ interactions with each other and their environments

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What are the 2 major focuses of microbial ecology?

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Biodiversity and bioactivity

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What do microbes include?

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bacteria, archaea (prokaryotes), and eukaryotes

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What are viruses and prions?

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microbes that don’t meet basic requirements of life

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What is the difference between eukaryotes and prokaryotes?

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eukaryotes package their own genetic material in a nucleus whereas prokaryotes don’t

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What is photosynthetic cyanobacteria?

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blue-green algae that produces its own food through photosynthesis

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