Microbiology, A Systems Approach, Marjorie Kelly Cowan Chp. 1
1. microbiology: a specialized area of biology that deals with living thinggs
ordinarily too small to be seen without magnification
2. microorganisms: microscopic organisms
3. bacteria, algae, protozoa, helminths, fungi: five major groups of
microorganisms
4. virus: noncellular, parasitic, protein-coated genetic elements, depenedent on
their infected host
5. microbiologists: 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
6. microbes: 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
7. evolution: the accumulation of changes that occur in organisms as they adapt
to their environments
8. theory of evolution: an observable phenomenon testable by science
9. photosynthesis: occurs in plants, the light-fueled conversion of carbon dioxide
to organic material, accompanied by the formation of oxygen
10. medical microbiology: 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
11. public health microbiology and epidemiology: 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
12. immunology: 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
13. industrial microbiology: 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
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1. microbiology: a specialized area of biology that deals with living thinggs
ordinarily too small to be seen without magnification
2. microorganisms: microscopic organisms
3. bacteria, algae, protozoa, helminths, fungi: five major groups of
microorganisms
4. virus: noncellular, parasitic, protein-coated genetic elements, depenedent on
their infected host
5. microbiologists: 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
6. microbes: 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
7. evolution: the accumulation of changes that occur in organisms as they adapt
to their environments
8. theory of evolution: an observable phenomenon testable by science
9. photosynthesis: occurs in plants, the light-fueled conversion of carbon dioxide
to organic material, accompanied by the formation of oxygen
10. medical microbiology: 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
11. public health microbiology and epidemiology: 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
12. immunology: 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
13. industrial microbiology: 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
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