MICR 2420 Chapter Notes -Microbial Ecology, Veterinary Virology, Frederick Sanger

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Microbe: living organism that requires a microscope to be seen. Viruses: a non-cellular particle containing genetic material that takes over a cell in order to create more viruses. Eukaryotic: membrane bound dna (in a nucleus) (algae, fungi and protists) Genome: total genetic info contained in a organisms chromosomes. Metagenome: the environmental collection of sequences (all the genomes in an environment) Spontaneous generation: the theory that living creatures could arise spontaneously. Fermentation: a process by which microbes gain energy by converting sugars into alcohol. Autoclave: steam pressure device used to kill endospores. Endospores: a heat resistant form of bacteria (must use pressure) Germ theory of disease: theory that most diseases are caused by microbes. Epidemiology: a chain off infection or transmission of a disease. Pure culture: a culture grown from a single parental cell. Colonies: distinct populations of bacteria, all grown from a single cell. Koch"s postulates: four criteria used to determine the causative link between an infectious agent and disease.

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