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What is
Who is
Biochemistry
Odds & Ends
100
Robert Koch first studied this organism to come up with his set of postulates
What is Anthrax or Bacillus anthracis
100
This scientific field studies bacteria
What is Bacteriololgy
100
In 1978, this man proposed the current 3 domain system
Who is Carl Woese
100
This type of electrolyte releases hydrogen ions in solution
What is an Acid
100
Atoms with differing atomic weights than found in the majority of that type of atom
What is an Isotope
200
Dr. Theodor Escherich discovered this microorganism that can be found in most mammalian intestinal tracts
What is E. coli
200
The use of chemicals to treat disease
What is Chemotherapy
200
This Italian physician was jeered by his colleagues for his "radical" idea of hand washing between patients
Who is Dr. Semmelweis
200
This class of chemical molecules found in the body generally do not contain carbon atoms
What are Inorganic substances
200
The only form of energy a cell can use
What is ATP
300
This is the causative agent of bubonic plague
What is Yersinia pestis
300
The study of where and when disease occurs
What is Epidemiology
300
In 1858, this man first proposed the cell theory of life
Who is Rudolf Virchow
300
The term for the capacity to do work
What is Energy
300
This metabolic process breaks down larger molecules into smaller ones by using hydrolysis
What is Catabolism
400
This general term is used in classification of parasitic flatworms and roundworms
What are Helminths
400
This process uses living organisms to detoxify polluted environments
What is Bioremediation
400
The discoverer of the yellow fever agent in 1900 has an army medical center named after him
Who is Walter Reed
400
Cholesterol is classified as this type of organic molecule
What is a Lipid or Steroid
400
Dr. John Snow tracked deaths from this disease outbreak in the mid 1880s in London
What is Cholera
500
This protozoan parasite causes the disease malaria
What is Plasmodium
500
The study of an organism's genes (Be specific)
What is Genomics
500
She is considered the "mother" of modern nursing
Who is Florence Nightingale
500
Two molecules with the same chemical formula, but differing structures and properties
What is an Isomer (Stereoisomer)
500
This atom is found in proteins and nucleic acids, but not in carbohydrates or lipids
What is Nitrogen