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What is an example of a subcellular microorganism?
virus
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Microorganism that is classified a a prokaryotic cell
bacterium
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Characteristic of a subcellular microorganism
a noncellular structure in whihc the nucleic acid is surrounded by a protein coat
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Characteristics of prokaryotic cells?
they are highly structured and contain a nucleus
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Who is credited with identifying microorganisms as the cause of disease?
Louis Pastuer and Rober Koch
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Microorganisms cause diseases that are a leading cause of death in developing countries because of lack of proper sanitation
protozoans
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Examples of diseases caused by viruses include
chickenpox, croup, hepatitis, and influenza
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A bacterium that is spherical, round or ovoid
coccus
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Comma-shaped bacteria
vibrios
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Spiral-shaped bacterium
spirillum
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rod-shaped bacterium
bacillus
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Grape-like clusters of cocci that are commonly found on the skin
staphylococci
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Causative agents for boils, acne, abscesses, food poisoning, and a type of pheumonia are
staphylococci
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pairs of cocci
diplococci
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microorganisms that cause infections such as strep throat...etc.
streptococci
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bacteria responsible for gastroenterisis, tuberculosis, whooping cough, botulism, and tetanus
bacilli
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bacteria responsible for syphillis and lyme disease
spirilla
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bacteria responsible for diseases such a cholera
vibrios
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commonly found in insects such as ticks and mites and are responsible for diseases such as Rocky Mountain Spotted fever and typhus
rickettsia
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causes venereal diseas, eye disease, etc.
chlamydiae
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bacteria that reproduce by budding
fungi
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tuberculosis is diagnosed by a
sputum specimen
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distinct group of organisms that can be seen on the surface of the culture medium
colony
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gelatin-like substance derived from seaweed that gives a culture medium its consistency is called
agar
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determination of the type of pathogen is
qualitative analysis
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determination of the number of bacteria present in specimens is called
quantitative analysis
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