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| Which two scientists birthed Microbiology? |
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Anthony van Laeuwenhoek (first to observe bacteria)
Robert Hooke (first to observe microorganisms) |
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| the theory that suggests that organisms can arise from non living material. |
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| Who was the first to debunk the spontaneous generation theory? |
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| Francesco Redi (Italian biologist) covered meat with gauze keeping flies from laying eggs |
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| the variety of species inhabiting a particular environment |
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| the degradation of environmental pollutants by living organisms |
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| The highest level in classification above the level of kingdom. All organisms can be assigned to one of three domains: Bacteria, Archaea, and Eucarya. |
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| Diseases that have increased in incidence in the past 20 years. |
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| Organisms composed of one or more eukaryotic cells; members of the domain Eucarya are eukaryotes. |
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| Cell type characterized by a membrane-bound nucleus. |
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| The population of microorganisms that normally grow on the healthy human body or other specified environment. |
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| Obligate Intracellular Parasite |
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| An organism or other agent that can only multiply inside living cells. |
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| An organism or virus able to cause disease |
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| Single-celled organism consisting of a prokaryotic cell; members of the domains Bacteria and Archaea and prokaryotes. |
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| Cell type characterized by the lack of a membrane-bound nucleus. |
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