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Title: Keyterms Humans and the Microbial World

Description: Microbiology a Human Perspective Edition 6 Chapter 1

Total Flash Cards: 12

Created: 08/28/2009 12:30:45

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Biodiversity
 Definition
The variety of species inhabiting a particular enviornment
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Bioremediation
 Definition
The degrading of enviornmental pollutants by living organisms
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Domain
 Definition
The highest level in classification above the level of Kingdom. (Bacteria, Archaea, and Eucarya)
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Emerging Diseases
 Definition
Diseases that have increased in incidence in the past 20 years
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Eucaryote
 Definition
Organism composed of one or more eukaryotic cells; Members of the Domain Eucarya
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Eukaryotic cell
 Definition
Cell type characterized by a membrane-bound nucleus
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Normal Microbiota
 Definition
The population of microorganisms that normally grow on the healthy human body or other specified enviornment
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Obligate Intracellular Parasite
 Definition
An organism or other agent that can only multiply inside living cells
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Pathogen
 Definition
An organism or virus able to cause disease
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Prokaryote
 Definition
Single-celled organism consisting of a prokaryotic cell; members of the domain Bacteria and Archaea
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Prokaryotic Cell
 Definition
Cell type characterized by the lack of membrane-bound nucleus
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Spontaneous Generation
 Definition
Living organisms arising from non-living material