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Biology
10th Grade
04/18/2012

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Term
Bacteria
Definition
unicellular micro-organisms used to make cheese and yoghurt.
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curds
Definition
solid substance formed when milk is made to clot by the action of rennet during cheese-making
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Lactic acid
Definition
chemical substance made by the action of certain bacteria on milk
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rennet
Definition
chemical substance originally from calves' stomachs used to make cheese and yoghurt
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resazurin
Definition
chemical reagent used to test the bacterial content of milk
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whey
Definition
liquid substance that separates out from curds when milk is made to clot during cheese-making
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yoghurt
Definition
food produced from milk by the action of lactic acid-forming bacteria.
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upgrading
Definition
process where a waste material is changed into a useful product
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methylene blue
Definition
chemical that indicates the oxygen content of water
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yeast
Definition
unicellular fungus used in brewing and baking
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brewery-conditioned
Definition
word describing beer that has been filtered and stored in metal kegs
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cask-conditioned
Definition
word describing beer that has been left to mature in wooden barrels
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fermented
Definition
word describing a drink that contains alcohol
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biological washing powder
Definition
type of detergent that contains a stain digesting enzyme produced by bacteria
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fermenter
Definition
container in which a fermentation process is brought about by micro-organisms
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algal bloom
Definition
excessive growth of simple green plants as a result of excess phosphates released into rivers from sewage and excessive use of washing powders
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antibiotic
Definition
substance made by one type of microbe that prevents growth of bacteria
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resistant
Definition
word used to describe a microbe that is not killed by an antibiotic
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sensitive
Definition
word used to describe a microbe that is killed by an antibiotic
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