Growth Requirements
Can tolerate only low concentrations of oxygen (usually of no more than 4%)
What is Microaerophiles
The three types of fungi
Mushrooms, molds, and yeasts
The sum of chemical reactions that occur in the cell
Metabolism
Process of a virus adsorbing to a surface of a living cell
Adsorption
The three basic shapes of bacteria
Cocci, bacilli, spirilla
Values that are considered basic or alkaline
7 to 14
An emerging fungus/yeast that has caused bloodstream and ear infections
C. auris
The breakdown of sugars
Glycolysis
Process of the virus being taken into the cell
Penetration
Consists of a single long chromosome of DNA
Nucleoid
Required in several enzymatic reactions to break down certain substances
Water
Type of fungus that is an opportunistic pathogen
C. albicans
Common energy source for many bacteria
Glucose
The cycle in which the nucleic acid takes over the metabolic machinery of the cell and directs it to produce more virus particles inside the cell
Lytic Cycle
One of the most resistant forms of life against heat, drying and chemicals
Endospores
The five major chemical or physical conditions that influence growth of bacteria
Temperature, Acidity, Nutrients, Oxygen metabolism, Water
The most important fungal infection in dentistry
Oral candidiasis
Catalysts made of protein
Enzymes
An infection that can be latent, chronic, or slow
Latent persistent
An enzyme present in saliva, tears, nasal secretions, and white blood cells
Lysozyme
The bacteria in oceans and also spoil food stored in a refrigerator
Psychrophiles
An oral infection usually treated with topical antifungal agents
C. albicans
Two major catabolic pathways that generate energy in bacteria
Fermentation and Respiration
The six steps involved in the life cycle of a virus
Adsorption, Penetration, Uncoating, Replication, Assembly, Release
Protein structures with long threadlike appendages