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Aetiology C3 Key terms
Chapter 3
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Pathology
Undergraduate 1
04/14/2012

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Prokaryotes
Definition
from greek word meaning pre-nucleus.
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Binary fission
Definition
bacterial cell division. During this process, the DNA is copied, and the cell splits into two cells.
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Eukaryotes
Definition
meaning true nucleus
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Coccus
Definition
spherical, round bacteria
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Bacillus
Definition
rod-shaped bacteria
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Spirillium
Definition
spiral shaped bacteria
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Diplococci
Definition
cocci which remain in pairs after division.
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Streptococci
Definition
those that divide and remain attached in chain-like patterns.
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Tetrads
Definition
those that divide into planes and remain in groups of four.
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