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Cells
Viruses
Microbes
Immunity
100
Using a microscope of his own design, Antonie van Leeuwenhoek was the first person to observe microbes which he called these.
What are animalcules?
100
Plant and animal cells are referred to as eukaryotic while bacterial cells are called this.
What is prokaryotic?
100
The term virus comes from a latin word meaning this.
What is poison?
100
This latin word meaning 'small staff or cane' is the name given to these microbes.
What are bacteria?
100
This physical barrier prevents microbes from entering our bodies.
What is the skin?
200
Modern microscopes have two lenses including one in this part that you look through.
What is the eyepiece?
200
This jelly-like fluid is found inside of cells.
What is cytoplasm?
200
The two basic shapes of viruses are spherical and these shapes.
What are rods?
200
Some microbes use these long whip-like appendages to swim around.
What are flagella?
200
These cells lining our mouth, nose, and throat continually produce mucous to wash away microbial invaders.
What are epithelial cells?
300
He created the first vaccine which protected people against smallpox.
Who is Edward Jenner?
300
This structure found inside of the cell contains the DNA.
What is the nucleus?
300
These viruses only infect bacteria.
What are bacteriophages?
300
This scientific name is given to the part of a mushroom that is edible because it produces spores.
What is fruiting body?
300
This class of white blood cells is categorized by the presence of granules in their cytoplasm.
What are granulocytes?
400
He invented the process of pasteurization which keeps milk free of bacteria.
Who is Louis Pasteur?
400
These small bacteria-like organelles provides energy for the cell.
What are mitochondria?
400
Some viruses trick cells into absorbing them through this process.
What is endocytosis?
400
Yeast cells divide to make exact copies of themselves through this process.
What is budding?
400
Any foreign substance that enters the body and triggers an immune response is referred to as this.
What is an antigen?
500
This microbiologist accidentally discovered antibiotics after his bacterial culture plates became contaminated.
Who is Alexander Fleming?
500
These complexes found in the cytoplasm read messenger RNA to make proteins.
What are ribosomes?
500
These virus-like particles are parasites of other viruses.
What are satellite viruses?
500
Some single celled protists directly absorb their prey through this process.
What is phagocytosis?
500
This soft tissue is the ultimate source of all blood cells, including white blood cells destined to become immune cells.
What is bone marrow?