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Mullen Bacteria Unit

Bacteria and Viruses Unit Vocabulary

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what is the medicine that bloacks the growth and reproduction of bacteria? antibiotic
what is the name of rod- or sausage-shaped bacteria? bacillus (bacilli)
what is a single-celled organism in the Kingdom Monera? bacteria
what type of virus infects bacteria? bacteriophage
what is the outer protein coat of a virus called? capsid
what is the name of spherical (round) bacteria? coccus (cocci)
what is the name of a living organism that gives the virus a place to copy itself? host
what is the process where food is heated to kill most of the harmful bacteria? pasteurization
what is the name for any disease-causing agent? pathogen
what is the name for spiral or corkscrew shaped bacteria? spirillium (spirilla)
what is a preparation of a weakened or mild form of a pathogen used to produce immunity? vaccine
what do you call an animal that carries disease-causing agents from person to person? vector
what is the name of the infectious particle made up of DNA (or RNA) and protein? virus
if you see bacteria together in pairs, what type of bacteria arrangement is that? diplo-
if there is bacteria joined together in chains, what type of bacteria arrangement is that? strepto-
if you see bacteria randomly clumped together, what type of bacteria arrangement is that? staphylo-
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