Microbiology

Study microorganisms and their impact on the environment.

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Microbiology

The study of microscopic organisms, such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protozoa.

Prokaryote

The type of microorganism that lacks a nucleus.

Capsid

A protein coat surrounding the genetic material of a virus.

Binary Fission

The process by which bacteria reproduce asexually.

Pathogenicity

The ability of a microorganism to cause disease.

Eukaryote

The type of microorganism that has a well-defined nucleus.

Antibiotics

Drugs that kill bacteria or inhibit their growth.

Virulence

The degree of pathogenicity within a group or species of microorganisms.

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Microbiology

The study of microscopic organisms, such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protozoa.

The study of microscopic organisms, such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protozoa.

Microbiology

Prokaryote

The type of microorganism that lacks a nucleus.

The type of microorganism that lacks a nucleus.

Prokaryote

Capsid

A protein coat surrounding the genetic material of a virus.

A protein coat surrounding the genetic material of a virus.

Capsid

Binary Fission

The process by which bacteria reproduce asexually.

The process by which bacteria reproduce asexually.

Binary Fission

Pathogenicity

The ability of a microorganism to cause disease.

The ability of a microorganism to cause disease.

Pathogenicity

Eukaryote

The type of microorganism that has a well-defined nucleus.

The type of microorganism that has a well-defined nucleus.

Eukaryote

Antibiotics

Drugs that kill bacteria or inhibit their growth.

Drugs that kill bacteria or inhibit their growth.

Antibiotics

Virulence

The degree of pathogenicity within a group or species of microorganisms.

The degree of pathogenicity within a group or species of microorganisms.

Virulence

Fungi

Microorganisms that serve as important decomposers in the environment.

Microorganisms that serve as important decomposers in the environment.

Fungi

Bacterial Cell Wall

A structure that provides shape and rigidity to bacterial cells.

A structure that provides shape and rigidity to bacterial cells.

Bacterial Cell Wall

Antibiotic Resistance

The ability of bacteria to resist the effects of an antibiotic.

The ability of bacteria to resist the effects of an antibiotic.

Antibiotic Resistance

Viral Life Cycle

The series of steps in which a virus recognizes, enters, and controls a host cell.

The series of steps in which a virus recognizes, enters, and controls a host cell.

Viral Life Cycle

Protozoa

Single-celled eukaryotes that can be pathogens or part of normal human microbiota.

Single-celled eukaryotes that can be pathogens or part of normal human microbiota.

Protozoa

Aerobic Bacteria

Microorganisms that need oxygen to survive and grow.

Microorganisms that need oxygen to survive and grow.

Aerobic Bacteria

Anaerobic Bacteria

Microorganisms that live and grow without oxygen.

Microorganisms that live and grow without oxygen.

Anaerobic Bacteria

Endospores

Dormant, tough, and non-reproductive structures produced by certain bacteria.

Dormant, tough, and non-reproductive structures produced by certain bacteria.

Endospores

Immune Response

The body's defense system that recognizes and responds to microorganisms.

The body's defense system that recognizes and responds to microorganisms.

Immune Response

Nitrogen Cycle

The process by which nitrogen is converted between its various chemical forms, primarily through microbial activity.

The process by which nitrogen is converted between its various chemical forms, primarily through microbial activity.

Nitrogen Cycle

Bacteriophages

Viruses that infect bacteria.

Viruses that infect bacteria.

Bacteriophages

Biotechnology

The use of living systems and organisms to develop or create products.

The use of living systems and organisms to develop or create products.

Biotechnology

Bacterial Conjugation

A method of genetic transfer between two bacterial cells.

A method of genetic transfer between two bacterial cells.

Bacterial Conjugation

Medicine and Industry

Fields in which the practical applications of microbiology are most evident.

Fields in which the practical applications of microbiology are most evident.

Medicine and Industry

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