TERMINOLOGY
Eukaryotic heterotrophic organisms that live as saprophytes or parasites. this group includes mushrooms, yeast, and molds. the cell wall is rigid.
What is Fungus?
Something that involves the entire body and is not localized in the body
what is systemic
process of using heat to kill or reduce the activity of micro-organisms in heat sensitive materials
what is pasteurization
the study of micro-organsisms
what is microbiology
a protein which has antibody activity
what is immunoglobulin
What is Gram Stain
an organism that is too small to be seen with the naked eye
what is a micro-organism
includes bacteria, virus, fungi, and algae
what is microflora
inside the body
what is invivo
microscopic living organisms, usually one-celled, that can be found everywhere. they can be dangerous, such as when they cause infection, or beneficial, as in the process of fermentation and that of decomposition
What is bacteria
An agent that can carry pathogens from one host to another
What is a vector
Elimination of pathogenic or harmful organisms
What is sanitization
what is recalcitrant
a one celled organism that lives in water or lives as a parasite
what is protozoa
inside the cell
what is intracellular
The degree or strength of pathogenicity of a parasite
What is virulence
The ability of a cell to move from one place to another
what is motility
An organism that is capable of causing an infection, or harming a host cell
what is a pathogen
the protection mechanism against infections caused by micro-organisms or toxins that are inherent in the body
what is immunity
essential to the process of identifying and mapping emerging diseases
what is epidemiology
a foreign substance present in the body that is capable of inflicting damage to the hose cell
What is a toxin
the process whereby an object or surface is rendered free of any living microorganisms
what is sterilization
a group of parasitic fungi causing a cottony growth on organic substances
what is mold
any of various submicroscopic agents that infect living organisms, often causing disease, and that consist of a single or double strand of RNA or DNA surrounded by a protein coat. Unable to replicate without a host cell, not considered living organisms
what is virus
invasion and multiplication of micro-organisms in body tissues, leading to various diseases and disorders
what is infection