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CH 1
NCMC Micro
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Microbiology
Not Applicable
05/07/2011

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Term
microbiology
Definition
the study of microbes
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eukaryotic
Definition
true nucleus
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procaryotic
Definition
no nucleus
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decomposition
Definition
breakdown of dead mtter and wastes into simple compounds that can be directed back into the natural cycles of living things
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genetic engineering
Definition
manipulates the genetics of microbes, plants, and animals for the purpose of creating new products and genetically modified organisms.
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recombinant DNA
Definition
deliberately alter DNA and to switch genetic material from one organism to another
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bioremediation
Definition
introduction of microbes into the environment to restore stability or to clean up toxic pollutant
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pathogens
Definition
contribute to human misery
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organelles
Definition
small membrane bound cell structures that perform specific functions in eucaryotic cells.
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viruses
Definition
not cells, small particles that exist at a level of complexity somewhere between large molecules and cells. simpler than cells. composed of hereditary material wrapped up in a protein covering.
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parasites
Definition
require interactions with other organisms. cause damage to host through infection and disease
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hosts
Definition
'nourish' host.
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scientific method
Definition
approach of problem solving
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taxonomy
Definition
system for organizing, classifying, and naming living things.
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taxa
Definition
taxonomic categories
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archae
Definition
procaryotic cell type
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bacteria
Definition
prokaryotic cell type
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