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Rue Microbio Wk 1

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Animalia   The kingdom composed of multicellular eukaryotes lacking cell walls
Antibiotic   An antimicrobial agent, usually produced naturally by a bacterium or fungus
Aseptic Techniques   Lab techniques used to minimize contamination
Axial Filament   The structure of motility found in spirochetes; also called endoflagellum
Bacteria   Domain of prokaryotic organisms, characterized by peptidoglycan cell walls
Binary Fission   Prokaryotic cell reproduction by division into two daughter cells
Binomial Nomenclature   The system of having two names (genus and specific epithet) for each organism; also called scientific nomenclature
Biogenesis   The theory that living cells arise only from preexisting cells
Cell Theory   All living organisms are composed of cells and arise from preexisting cells
Enteric   The common name for bacteria in the family Enterobacteriaceae
Enterotoxin   An exotoxin that causes gastroenteritis, such as produced by Staphylococcus, Vibrio, and Escherichia
Eukarya   All eukaryotes (animals, plants, fungi, and protists); members of the Domain Eukarya
Eukaryote   A cell having DNA inside a distinct membrane-enclosed nucleus
Eukaryotic Species   A group of closely-related organisms that can interbreed
Fermentation   The enzymatic degradation of carbohydrates in which the final electron acceptor is an organize molecule, ATP is synthesized by the substrate-level phosphorylation, and oxygen is not required
Fungus   An organism that belongs to the Kingdom Fungi; a eukaryotic absorptive chemoheterotroph
Germ Theory of Disease   The principle that microorganisms cause disease
Microorganism   A living organism too small to be seen with the naked eye; includes bacteria, fungi, protozoa, and microscopic algae; also includes viruses
Pasteurization   The process of mild heating to kill particular spoilage microorganisms or pathogens
Plantae   The kingdom composed of multicellular eukaryotes with cellulose cell walls
Prokaryote   A cell whose genetic materials is not enclosed in a nuclear envelope
Prokaryotic Species   A population of cells that share certain rRNA sequences; in conventional biochemical testing, it is a population of cells with similar characteristics
Prostheca   A stalk or bud protruding from a prokaryotic cell
Protist   Term used for unicellular and simple multicellular eukaryotes; usually protozoa and algae
rRNA   Recombinant DNA; a DNA molecule produced by combining DNA from two different sources
Spirochete   A corkscrew-shaped bacterium with axial filaments
Spontaneous Generation   The idea that life could arise spontaneously from nonliving matter
Strain   Genetically different cells within a clone
Synthetic Drug   A chemotherapeutic agent that is prepared from chemicals in a lab
Taxonomy   The science of the classification of organisms
Viral Species   A group of viruses sharing the same genetic information and ecological niche
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