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Aerobic
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adj.
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able to live and grow only where free oxygen is present
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Anaerobic
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adj.
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able to live and grow without air or free oxygen
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Antibiotic-resistant
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adj.
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able to avoid being weakened or destroyed by an antibiotic drug
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Antibody
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n.
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a
protein produced by the body to neutralize an antigen (microbe)
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Bacteria
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n.
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microbes which have no chlorophyll and multiply by simple division
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Flagella
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n.
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whiplike parts of some cells which are used for moving about
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Fungus
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n.
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any
of a group of simple plants such as molds, that lack chlorophyll, stems,
and leaves and reproduce by spores
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Menagerie
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n.
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a collection of wild animals kept in cages for exhibition
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Microbe
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n.
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a microscopic organism like a bacteria, virus, or fungus
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Microbiology
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n.
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the study of microbes
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Morphology
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n.
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the study of form and shape and structure
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Motility
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n.
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spontaneous motion
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Non-pathogenic
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adj.
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not capable of causing disease
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Parasite
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n.
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one who lives at others’ expense without making useful return
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Pathogen
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n.
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a microbe capable of causing disease
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Probiotic
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n.
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dietary supplements containing potentially beneficial microbes (bacteria, or yeasts)
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Spore
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n.
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a small reproductive body produced by some microbes which is capable of creating a new microbe
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Virus
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n.
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tiny infectious agents causing various diseases
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