Term
|
Definition
| a disease-causing organism. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| the ability of a microorganism to cause disease by overcoming the defenses of a host. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
the first name of the scientific name (binomial); the taxon between family and species.
plural: genera |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| the second or species name in a scientific binomial. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| the most specific level in the taxonomic hierarchy. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
kingdom of prokaryotic organisms, characterized by peptidoclycan cell walls
singular: baterium |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a cell whose genetic material is not enclosed in a nuclear envelope. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| prokaryotic cells lacking peptidoglycan; one of the three domains. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
an organism that belongs to the Kingdom Fungi; a eukaryotic absorptive chemoheterotroph.
plural: fungi |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a cell having DNA inside a distinct membrane-enclosed nucleus. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
unicellular eukaryotic organisms; usually chemoheterotrophic.
plural: protozoa |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
a photosynthetic eukaryote; may be unicellular, filamentous, or mutlicellular but lack the tissues found in plants.
plural: algae |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a submicroscopic, parasitic, filterable agent consisting of a nucleic acid surrounded by a protein coat. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a parasitic roundworm or flatworm. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| all living organisms are composed of cells and arise from preexisting cells. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| the idea that life could arise spontaneously from nonliving matter. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| the theory that living cells arise only from preexisting cells. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| laboratory techniques used to minimize contamination. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| the principle that microorganisms cause disease. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| criteria used to determine the causative agent of infectious diseases. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| the enzymatic degradation of carbohydrates in shich the final electron acceptor is an organic molecule, ATP is sythesized by substrate-level phosphorylations and O2 is not required. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| the process of mild heating to kill particular spoilage microorganisms or pathogens. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| the body's defense against particular pathogenic microorganisms; also called specific resistance. |
|
|
