Microbiology
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jacquelineruiz on July 2, 2012
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
Organisms that are only visible with the aid of a microscope | microorganism |
Viruses are | prokaryotic |
microbe(s) that have a true nucleus | Yeast & Protist |
cells that poses a nucleus and membrane bound organelles | eukaryotic |
Eukaryotes first appeared how many years ago | 1.8 billion |
Tentative explanation of an observation | hypothesis |
What helped establish the science of microbiology | microscope |
Procaryotic organisms | Bacteria & Archaea |
Order of Genus, Kingdom, and Species | Species, Genus, Kingdom |
term used to describe any disease causing microorganism | pathogen |
disease caused by a microorganism | infectious |
Any small membrane bound componenet found inside any eukaryotic cell | organelle |
Viruses are NOT | living or prokaryotic |
Prokaryotic, single celled ogranism, that can live in extreme conditions | Archaea |
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