History
Who discovered the microscope
Anthony Van Leeuwenhoek
Bacteria requires oxygen to grow
What is Aerobes
The virus must invade these in order to reproduce
What are host cells?
The parasite lives on this type of organism
What is a host?
Cell wall of fungi is primarily made of this substance
What is chitin?
Who started pasteurization
Louis Pasteur
This shape of bacteria is spherical
What is coccus?
part of the virus that contains genetic material
What is the capsid?
Organism which can cause malariea
What is Plasmodium
most common type of fungus
yeast/mold
Who was the first to observe live organisms
Anthony Van Leeuwenhoek
Term for bacteria that can survive without oxygen
What is anaerobic?
The cycle that results in the destruction of the host cell
What is the lytic cycle?
Roundworms belong to this general category of parasites
What are helminths?
Fungi reproduces utilizing tiny cells
What are spores?
Who discovered penicillin
Alexander Fleming
This staining technique classifies bacteria as Gram-positive or Gram Negative
What is the Gram stain?
Term for virus that infects bacteria?
What is a bacteriophage?
Virus attach to this specific part of host cell to enter
What are receptors?
These are reproductive structures in fungi that contain spores
What are sporangia?
Conducted surgery under aseptic conditions utilizing phenol
Joseph Lister
Bacterium, often found in undercooked meat, causes severe food poisoning
What is E. coli
This virus attacks immune system and can lead to AIDS
What is HIV?
viruses are surrounded by this extra outer layer
What is an envelope?
Term describes fungi that live on dead or decaying matter
What are saprobes