Unit 4 Vocabulary Flashcards
Enzyme that is responsible for forming new copies of DNA.
DNA polymerase
Enzyme that is responsible for making RNA from a DNA template.
RNA polymerase
A particle consisting of RNA and associated proteins.
Ribosome
Regularly found among particular people or in a certain area.
Endemic
Uptake of naked DNA molecules by a competent bacterial cell.
Transformation
Transfer of a plasmid from one cell to another.
Conjugation
Process by which foreign DNA is introduced into a cell by a virus or viral vector.
Transduction
Objects or materials which are likely to carry infection.
Fomite
A type of cytotoxin created by some types of bacteria.
Leucocidin
Family of enzymes that catalyze the degradation of hyaluronic acid.
Hyaluronidase
Suspension system of solid or liquid particles in a gas.
Aerosol
A circle of DNA that is self replicating and distinct from the normal genome of bacteria.
Plasmid
Segment of DNA that can move from one DNA molecule to another DNA molecule.
Transposon
A toxin that is present inside a bacterial cell and is released when the cell disintegrates.
Endotoxin
A toxin released by a living bacterial cell into its surroundings.
Exotoxin
