Microbiology Questions
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(all correct)-They provide a surface that is incompatible for attachment of an invader.-They establish competition for nutrients and vitamins.-They produce antimicrobial substances.-They stimulate the immune system.
What is the bacteria commonly found in yogurt?
This pathogen is considered a nonliving particle
Bacteria can move by floating, spinning, using cilia & _______________________
Bacteria can be spiral, __________, or round in shape.
Bacteria and viruses are both considered...
T/F Viruses and bacteria cannot be seen with the unaided eye.
Bacterial diseases can be treated with...
Cycle where viral DNA is embedded into host cell DNA and replicated along with host cell DNA.
Virus are made of a piece of genetic material surrounded by a protein coat called a ____________________.
Cycle where the virus enters the cell, copies itself & causes cell to burst.
Viruses must invade a ______________ cell in order to reproduce.
Scientists do not consider viruses to be ___________________ because they do not have all the characteristics of a living organism.
Viruses must use ______________________ to carry on the processes that we usually associate with a living cell.
A virus does not have a ________________, any other organelles, or a cell membrane.
Heats food to a temperature that kills most harmful bacteria
An antibody is a protein that prevents an ______________________ in the body.
Vaccines trigger the production of _________________________.
These changes happen so rapidly that it can be difficult to cure or prevent viral ____________ before the virus mutates again.
One of the best ways to prevent a viral infection is to limit __________________ with an infected organism.