Microbiology, A Systems Approach: Marjorie Kelly
Cowan 1 [VERIFIED]
microbiology - CORRECT ANSWER-a specialized area of biology that deals with living thinggs ordinarily
too small to be seen without magnification
microorganisms - CORRECT ANSWER-microscopic organisms
bacteria, algae, protozoa, helminths, fungi - CORRECT ANSWER-five major groups of microorganisms
virus - CORRECT ANSWER-noncellular, parasitic, protein-coated genetic elements, depenedent on their
infected host
microbiologists - CORRECT ANSWER-one who studies every aspect of microbes-their cell structure and
function, their growth and physiology, their genetics, their taxonomy and evolutionary history , and their
interactions with the living and nonliving environment
microbes - CORRECT ANSWER-can be found nearly everywhere (ubiquitous), from deep in the earth's
crust, to the polar ice caps and oceans, to the bodies of plants and animals. being mostly invisible, the
actions of microorganisms are usually not as obvious or familiar as those of larger plants and animals.
they make up for their small size by occuring in large numbers and living in places that many other
organisms can not survive
evolution - CORRECT ANSWER-the accumulation of changes that occur in organisms as they adapt to
their environments
theory of evolution - CORRECT ANSWER-an observable phenomenon testable by science
photosynthesis - CORRECT ANSWER-occurs in plants, the light-fueled conversion of carbon dioxide to
organic material, accompanied by the formation of oxygen
, medical microbiology - CORRECT ANSWER-this branch deals with microbes that cause diseases in
humans and animals. researchers examine factors that make the microbes virulent and mechanisms for
inhibiting them
public health microbiology and epidemiology - CORRECT ANSWER-these branches monitor and control
the spread of diseases in communities. institutions involved in this concern are the U.S. public health
service with its main agency, the centers for disease control and prevention located in atlanta, ga, and
the world health organization, the medical limb of the united nations
immunology - CORRECT ANSWER-this branch studies the complex web of protective sunbstances and
cells produced in response to infection. it includes such diverse areas as vaccination, blood testing, and
allergy
industrial microbiology - CORRECT ANSWER-this branch safeguards our food and water, and also includes
biotechnology, the use of microbial metabolism to arrive at a desired product, ranging from bread
making to gene therapy. microbes can be used to create large quantities of substances such as amino
acids, beer, drugs, enzymes, and vitamins
agricultural microbiology - CORRECT ANSWER-this branch is concerned with the relationships between
microbes and domesticated plants and animals. plant specialists focus on plant diseases, soil fertility, and
nutritional interactions. animal specialists work with infectious diseases and other associations animals
have with microorganisms
environmental microbiology - CORRECT ANSWER-these microbiologists study the effect of microbes on
the earth's diverse habitats. whether the microbes are in freshwater or saltwater, topsoil or the earth's
crust, they have profound effects on our planet
aquatic microbiology - CORRECT ANSWER-the study of microbes in the earth's surface water
soil microbiology - CORRECT ANSWER-the study of microbes in terrestrial parts of the planet
geomicrobiology - CORRECT ANSWER-the study of microbes in the earth's crust
Cowan 1 [VERIFIED]
microbiology - CORRECT ANSWER-a specialized area of biology that deals with living thinggs ordinarily
too small to be seen without magnification
microorganisms - CORRECT ANSWER-microscopic organisms
bacteria, algae, protozoa, helminths, fungi - CORRECT ANSWER-five major groups of microorganisms
virus - CORRECT ANSWER-noncellular, parasitic, protein-coated genetic elements, depenedent on their
infected host
microbiologists - CORRECT ANSWER-one who studies every aspect of microbes-their cell structure and
function, their growth and physiology, their genetics, their taxonomy and evolutionary history , and their
interactions with the living and nonliving environment
microbes - CORRECT ANSWER-can be found nearly everywhere (ubiquitous), from deep in the earth's
crust, to the polar ice caps and oceans, to the bodies of plants and animals. being mostly invisible, the
actions of microorganisms are usually not as obvious or familiar as those of larger plants and animals.
they make up for their small size by occuring in large numbers and living in places that many other
organisms can not survive
evolution - CORRECT ANSWER-the accumulation of changes that occur in organisms as they adapt to
their environments
theory of evolution - CORRECT ANSWER-an observable phenomenon testable by science
photosynthesis - CORRECT ANSWER-occurs in plants, the light-fueled conversion of carbon dioxide to
organic material, accompanied by the formation of oxygen
, medical microbiology - CORRECT ANSWER-this branch deals with microbes that cause diseases in
humans and animals. researchers examine factors that make the microbes virulent and mechanisms for
inhibiting them
public health microbiology and epidemiology - CORRECT ANSWER-these branches monitor and control
the spread of diseases in communities. institutions involved in this concern are the U.S. public health
service with its main agency, the centers for disease control and prevention located in atlanta, ga, and
the world health organization, the medical limb of the united nations
immunology - CORRECT ANSWER-this branch studies the complex web of protective sunbstances and
cells produced in response to infection. it includes such diverse areas as vaccination, blood testing, and
allergy
industrial microbiology - CORRECT ANSWER-this branch safeguards our food and water, and also includes
biotechnology, the use of microbial metabolism to arrive at a desired product, ranging from bread
making to gene therapy. microbes can be used to create large quantities of substances such as amino
acids, beer, drugs, enzymes, and vitamins
agricultural microbiology - CORRECT ANSWER-this branch is concerned with the relationships between
microbes and domesticated plants and animals. plant specialists focus on plant diseases, soil fertility, and
nutritional interactions. animal specialists work with infectious diseases and other associations animals
have with microorganisms
environmental microbiology - CORRECT ANSWER-these microbiologists study the effect of microbes on
the earth's diverse habitats. whether the microbes are in freshwater or saltwater, topsoil or the earth's
crust, they have profound effects on our planet
aquatic microbiology - CORRECT ANSWER-the study of microbes in the earth's surface water
soil microbiology - CORRECT ANSWER-the study of microbes in terrestrial parts of the planet
geomicrobiology - CORRECT ANSWER-the study of microbes in the earth's crust
