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Micro_Unit11
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Bacillus Anthracis | medusa head colonies, woolsorter's disease, gram positive rods, forms of anthrax |
| Biofilm | community of organisms attached to a solid surface |
| Biofilm Outermost layer | layer exposed to the highest concentration of nutrients and oxygen, contains most active organisms |
| Biofilm Intermediate layer | layer where organisms down regulate their metabolic activity, but can still use nutrients and exchange genes |
| Biofilm Innermost layer | layer that is attached to the substratum and represents the earliest part of the biofilm, are the least active, where persister cells are located |
| Ricin | comes from castor beans, inhibits protein synthesis |