Microbiology Questions
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Some pathogens that normally live in the body cause illness only when the person's _____________ system is weakened.
Conjugation results in new combinations of genes and increases genetic ______________.
Some bacteria are called __________________________ agents that cause disease.
During ___________________, two bacteria of the same species attach to each other and combine their genetic material,
Eating food contaminated by some bacteria can cause__________________________.
An endospore can protect a bacterium from intense heat, cold or __________. It can remain ________ for months or even centuries.
Some bacteria cause illness by releasing __________________.
Bacteria can become ___________________ to antibiotics.
_____________________ uses organisms, such as bacteria, to clean up environmental pollution. These organisms break down harmful substances, such as sewage, into less harmful materials that can be used as landfill or ________________.
An _____________________ forms when a bacterium builds a thick inner wall around its chromosome and part of the cytoplasm.
The ribosomes of archaea more closely resemble the ribosomes of ______________ than those of bacteria.
Like a bacterium, an _________ has a cell wall but no nucleus or membrane-bound organelles
As bacteria and other _______________________ break down dead organic matter, they release molecules such as carbon and phosphorus into soil.
Many organisms, including humans, depend on ________________ to survive.
Archaea often live in ______________ environments, such as hot springs and salt lakes.
Some pathogens can enter the body through a cut, in air, or on ______________. After they are inside the body, they can ______________________ and cause disease.
Bacteria living inside the ____________________ of humans and other animals help digest food, make vitamin K, and prevent harmful bacteria from growing.
_____ is transferred between bacteria during conjugation.
Bacteria in the rumen of cows break down a substance in grass called _________________ into smaller molecules that the cow can use.
Bacteria in the root __________________ of certain plants carry out nitrogen fixation.