Aerobic

adj.

able to live and grow only where free oxygen is present

Anaerobic

adj.

able to live and grow without air or free oxygen

Antibiotic-resistant

adj.

able to avoid being weakened or destroyed by an antibiotic drug

Antibody

n.

a protein produced by the body to neutralize an antigen (microbe)

Bacteria

n.

microbes which have no chlorophyll and multiply by simple division

Flagella

n.

whiplike parts of some cells which are used for moving about

Fungus

n.

any of a group of simple plants such as molds, that lack chlorophyll, stems, and leaves and reproduce by spores

Menagerie

n.

a collection of wild animals kept in cages for exhibition

Microbe

n.

a microscopic organism like a bacteria, virus, or fungus

Microbiology

n.

the study of microbes

Morphology

n.

the study of form and shape and structure

Motility

n.

spontaneous motion

Non-pathogenic

adj.

not capable of causing disease

Parasite

n.

one who lives at others’ expense without making useful return

Pathogen

n.

a microbe capable of causing disease

Probiotic

n.

dietary supplements containing potentially beneficial microbes (bacteria, or yeasts)

Spore

n.

a small reproductive body produced by some microbes which is capable of creating a new microbe

Virus

n.

tiny infectious agents causing various diseases