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Disease : a condition where normal structure and/or function are damaged or impaired Infection : invasion of pathogen or parasite that lead to disease Signs : things that can be directly measured by clinician (e.g. body temperature) Symptoms : things felt by patient that cannot be clinically ...

Why can prokaryotes be found almost anywhere? : They are able to switch their metabolic or respiration methods Describe mutualism : Both organisms benefit Describe amensalism : One organism is harmed, the other is unaffected Describe commensalism : one organism benefits and the other is unaff...

Microbiology : The study of small organisms Hippocrates was known as ___? : the father of western medicine What did Hippocrates believe? : diseases were not caused by supernatural reason Leeuwenhoek was known as __? : the father of microbiology What did Pasteur discover and invent? : discov...

The use of chemical agents directly on exposed body surfaces to destroy or inhibit vegetative pathogens is: : antisepsis Gram-negative organisms : have a more complex cell wall Resident biota are found in/on the : Skin, mouth, nasal passages, and large intestine Viruses exhibit all the follo...

Identify the structure indicated by the red arrow... : fine focus adjustment knob Identify the structure indicated by the red arrow... : field diaphragm lever Which of the following objectives should be used with immersion oil... : 100x objective Compound microscopes are able to maintain prope...

What is the role of resazurin in fluid thioglycolate medium... : Resazurin indicates the presence of oxygen in the media A bacterial isolate is subcultured to two blood agar plates, one of which is incubated in an anaerobe jar, and the other is incubated on a shelf in the incubator. After incuba...

Eukaryotic Microbes : Extremely diverse; Different life cycles & reproduction modes; Many morphologically specialized structures; Specialized nutritional needs Eukaryotic groups : protozoa, helminths, fungi, algae, and lichens Protozoa : Wide variety of unicellular, nonphotosynthetic, motile ...

Prokaryotes (Bacteria and Archaea) are : everywhere. Prokaryotes are : VERY adaptable & resilient Prokaryotes have the ability to : switch metabolic or respiration methods Mutualism : both populations benefit; ex: gut nutrition metabolism Amensalism : one population is harmed and the other ...

spontaneous generation : ancient belief: life can arise from nonliving matter Key scientists of spontaneous generation : Francesco Redi, John Needham, Lazzaro Spallanzani Francesco Redi : This scientist disproved spontaneous generation by showing that maggots do not spontaneously arise from d...

The term prokaryotes refers to which of the following? A. very small organisms B. unicellular organisms that have no nucleus C. multicellular organisms D. cells that resemble animal cells more than plant cells. : B The term microbiota refers to which of the following? a. all microorganisms o...

Bacteria, archaea & eukaryotes arose __ years ago... : 2.9 Billion Which one is not a cause of infectious death worldwide... : Ebola __ is the most infectious microbe caused through non-human transmission, while __ is the most infectious microbe caused by human-to-human transmission... : mala...

Disease : condition where normal structure and/or function are damaged or impaired Infection : invasion of pathogen or parasite that lead to disease evidence for infection come from: : signs and symptoms signs : things that can be directly measured by clinician symptoms : things felt by the...

What are Coliform bacteria? : Gram negative non spore forming bacteria that are capable of fermenting lactose to produce acid and gas. What fecal coliform bacteria is used as an indicator species? : E. coli. (If E. coli is present than this suggest that serious pathogens such as Salmonella an...

Prokaryotes : Bacteria and Archaea ubiquitous : present, appearing, or found everywhere Places prokaryotes are found: : hot springs, ice caps, deep ocean, skin and mucosal surfaces TRUE OR FALSE: Prokaryotes are adaptable and resilient : TRUE -they have the ability to switch metabolic or res...