bacteria responsible for the Asian or African form of Rat Bite Fever
What is Spirillum minus
100
causes abscesses & boils; cocci arranged in clusters
What is Staphylococcus aureus
100
causes sore throat; cocci arranged in long chains
What is Streptococcus pyrogenes
100
percent volume of DNA in a prokaryotic cell
What is Ten
100
an acute intestinal infection caused by ingestion of contaminated food or water contaminated by this vibrio shaped bacterium; an enterotoxin cause diarrhea
What is Vibrio cholera
200
the progressive development of a spore within the parent cell
What is Sporulation
200
prefix that refers to chains
What is Strepto
200
ribosomes are composed of a small (30S) ____ and a large (50S) ____
What is subunit
200
a group of four cocci is referred to as this
What is Tetrad
200
short, slightly curved rods
What is Vibrios
300
categorizes cell walls
What is staining
300
bacteria that is the leading cause of tooth decay and a primary component of dental plaque; its slime layer allows it to accumulate on tooth enamel
What is Streptococcus mutans
300
streptococcus mutans likes to eat these
What is sugars
300
a spirochete shaped bacteria that causes syphilis
What is Treponema pallidum
300
plasmids can provide genetic information to promote ____ factors; refers to the ability to cause disease
What is virulence
400
prefix that refers to clusters
What is Staphylo
400
an example of diplococcus shape; causes lung infection in which the alveoli become inflamed and filled with fluid; also a cause of earaches
What is Streptococcus pneumonia
400
cell walls that are gram positive contain this acid; an alcohol polymer concerned with ion transport across the cell envelope
What is teichoic
400
mortality rate for typhoid fever left untreated
What is Twenty percent
400
a harmless strain of streptococcus is found in this food