Microorganisms & Infectious Diseases Study Guide Rated A+

ribosome {Ans: structure that makes proteins for a cell}bioremediation {Ans: The use of organisms to detoxify and restore polluted and degraded ecosystems.}insulin {Ans: a medicine used to treat diabetes; can be produced using bacteria}unicellular {Ans: Made of a single cell}binary fission {Ans: asexual reproduction; makes many more bacteria}hyphae {Ans: the basic cell arrangement of fungi}active (lytic) {Ans: virus that infects a cell and immediately multiplies}mychorrhizae {Ans: symbiotic relationship between fungal hyphae and plant roots}nutrient agar {Ans: a general growth medium for various microorganisms; often used in Petri dishes for culturing bacteria}conjugation {Ans: sexual reproduction; creates genetically different bacteria}dead-end host {Ans: A host from which infectious agents are not transmitted to other susceptible hosts}protein coat {Ans: outer portion of a virus that protects the genetic material}envelope {Ans: a membrane-like layer, usually made of lipids, that covers the capsids of some viruses}vector {Ans: An insect or animal that transmits a pathogen from a reservoir to the host organism (Ex: the mosquito is a vector that transmits the protist that causes malaria)}flagella {Ans: whip-like structure that enable cells to move}capsid {Ans: Outer protein coat of a virus}surface