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The study of microorganisms?
Microbiology
Micron
Microorganisms capable of forming a thick cell wall?
Endospores
State of active growth of microorganisms opposed to the resting or spore stage?
Vegetative stage
This is a large plant like group, includes molds, mushrooms and yeast?
Fungi
The state of being soiled by infectious organisms?
Contamination
Requiring the presence of air?
Aerobic
Differential stain used to classify bacteria as gram positive or gram negative depending whether they retain or lose the primary stain?
Gram Stain
Typical method of bacterial reproduction?
Binary Fission
This contains no nucleic acids, does not trigger an immune response and is not destroyed by extreme heat or cold?
Prion
Are cells the basic unit of life?
Yes
Bacteria that can live in the absence of oxygen?
Anaerobic
The measure of alkalinity or acidity on a scale?
PH Scale Potential Hydrogen
What are the smallest microorganisms?
Viruse
What is a neutral PH #?
7
What is the material that fills the cell?
Cytoplasm
Can microorganisms cause an infection to a part of the body that doesn’t normally contain them?
Yes
This bacteria can be found on hands and in the intestinal track?
Klebsiella
Viruses spread primarily through direct_______________
Contact
Capable of causing a disease?
Pathogen
What species of bacteria causes tetanus, botulism and severe diarrhea, it is found in the soil air and all over the body.
Clostridium
The most pathogenic bacteria to humans is?/are
Mesophiles
Protozoa are _______ Celled organisms