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Microbiology Exam 1
WSCC, Ryans, Microbiology
Term | Definition |
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MIcroorganism | Organisms too small to be seen with the unaided eye |
Germ | rapid growing disease |
What is a pathogenic microbe? | a disease causing microbe |
What did Linnaeus create? | system of scientific nomenclature (genus then species) |
Characteristics of a scientific name? | Italicized or underlined, genus is capitalized and species is lowercase |
Characteristics of a Eukaryote? | Membrane bound nucleus |
Characteristics of a Prokaryote? | Nuclear area and a membrane bound nucleus |
What are the 7 different types of microorganisms? | Bacteria, Archaea, Fungi, Protozoa, Algea, Viruses, Multicellular animal parasites, |
Characteristics of Bacteria? | Prokaryotes, Possess poptidoglycan cell walls, binary fission, To gain energy use organic chemicals, inorganic chemicals, or photosynthesis |
What are the bacterial shapes? | Coccus = spherical Bacillus = rod-shaped Spiral = spiraled, corkscrew |