Intro to Micro
An organism only visible through a microscope
What is a microorganism?
The first vaccine
What is smallpox?
Definition of science
What is a tool used for answering questions?
Term for "free from all microorganisms"
What is asepsis?
Single-celled organisms
What are prokaryotes?
A scientist who studies microorganisms.
What is a microbiologist?
Created the smallpox vaccine
Who is Edward Jenner?
To be influenced by opinions or emotions
What is subjective?
dangerous to humans; potentially contaminated with microorganisms
What is a biohazard?
Where genetic material is found in a prokaryote
What is the nucleoid?
one organism benefits, while the other derives neither a benefit nor harm
What is commensalism?
What Louis Pasteur was known for
What is the Germ Theory?
Not influenced by opinions or emotions
What is objective?
What is the CDC?
The definition of "eu"
What is "true"?
A harmful microorganism
What is a pathogen?
The world's second vaccine and its inventor
What is the Rabies vaccine?
Who is Louis Pasteur?
Why you have to follow protocols when collecting specimens
What is to ensure patient results are accurate?
Surfaces or inanimate objects that harbor microorganisms
What are fomites?
The material that bacterial cell walls are made of
What is normal flora?
The bacteriologist that discovered penicillin
Who is Alexander Fleming?
Where a nosocomial infection is acquired
What is a healthcare setting?
An organization that makes and enforces health codes, monitors working conditions and performs certification tests.
What is OSHA?
The transfer of DNA through cell-to-cell contact
What is conjugation?