NC Science 8 Standards for 8.L.1
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| What is microbiology? | the study of microorganisms
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| What is a microorganism? | A small living plant or animal seen only with a microscope; a microbe
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| What is bacteria? | A member of a large group of unicellular microorganisms lacking organelles and an organized nucleus, including some that can cause disease.
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| What is a bacilli? | rod-shaped bacteria
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| What is a cocci? | spherical or nearly spherical bacteria
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| What are spirilla? | any flagellated aerobic bacteria having a spirally twisted rodlike form
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| Define unicellular | one-celled
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| What is a cell's capsule? | A sticky layer that surrounds the cell walls of some bacteria, protecting the cell surface and sometimes helping to glue the cell to surfaces.
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| What is a prokaryote? | a unicellular organism having cells lacking membrane-bound nuclei
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| What is a eukaryote? | A cell that contains a nucleus and membrane bound organelles
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| What are archaebacteria? | a kingdom made up of prokaryotes that are distinguished from other prokaryotes by differences in their genetics and in the makeup of their cell wall; currently, biologists prefer to classify members of this kingdom into the domain Archaea
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| What are cyanobacteria? | predominantly photosynthetic prokaryotic organisms containing a blue pigment in addition to chlorophyll
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| What is chlorophyll? | A green pigment found in the chloroplasts of plants, algae, and some bacteria
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| What is photosynthesis? | Plants use the sun's energy to convert water and carbon dioxide into sugars
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| What is chemosynthesis? | A process by which some organisms use chemical energy instead of light energy to make energy storing carbon-based molecules.
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| What is a vaccine? | immunogen consisting of a suspension of weakened or dead pathogenic cells injected in order to stimulate the production of antibodies
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| What is an antibiotic? | A chemical secreted by a living organism that kills or reduces the reproduction rate of other organisms
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| What is Lyme Disease? | An infection transmitted by the bite of an infected tick; red macule or papule appears at the bite site and is accompanied by flulike symptoms
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| What is strep throat? | Inflammatory sore throat caused by steptococcal bacteria and marked by fever, fatigue, and toxemia.
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| What is pneumonia? | Inflammation in the lung caused by infection from bacteria, fungi, parasites, viruses, or resulting from aspiration of chemicals
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| What is Botulism? | A type of food poisoning caused by the production of the bacteria Clostridium botulinum in improperly canned foods. It often results in death.
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| What is an endospore? | A thick-walled protective spore that forms inside a bacterial cell and resists harsh conditions.
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| What is a saprophyte? | an organism that feeds on dead organic matter especially a fungus or bacterium
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| What are aerobes? | an organism especially a bacterium that requires air or free oxygen for life
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| What is an anaerobe? | Bacteria that grow in the absence of oxygen and are destroyed by oxygen
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| What is fission? | reproduction of some unicellular organisms by division of the cell into two more or less equal parts
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| What is a pathogen? | any disease-producing agent (especially a virus or bacterium or other microorganism)
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| What is an autotroph? | plant capable of synthesizing its own food from simple organic substances
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| What is a heterotroph? | an organism that cannot make its own food
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| What are nitrogen-fixing bacteria? | bacteria that "infect" plants and cause the plant to grow nodules that are capable of synthesizing nitrogen into a form the plant can use
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| What is an extremophile? | An organism capable of tolerating extreme environmental conditions, especially temperature or PH level.
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| What is leprosy? | A skin and nerve disease that causes open sores on the body and can lead to serious complications and death
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| What is eutrophication? | A process by which nutrients, particularly phosphorus and nitrogen, become highly concentrated in a body of water, leading to increased growth of organisms such as algae or cyanobacteria.
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| What are microbiologists? | a scientist that studies microscopic organisms
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| What are toxins? | Any of various poisonous substances produced by some microorganisms
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| What is pasteurization? | partial sterilization of foods at a temperature that destroys harmful microorganisms without major changes in the chemistry of the food
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| What is bioremediation? | the act of treating waste or pollutants by the use of microorganisms (as bacteria) that can break down the undesirable substances
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| What is a vector? | FLEA, MICE, OTHER RODENTS, AND SOIL. Any non-human carrier of disease.
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