intro to micro cumulative review #2

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An antimicrobial enzyme that is found in mucus, saliva, and tears.

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lysozyme

Front

Bacterial cells placed in a hypertonic solution will undergo

plasmoptysis or plasmolysis?

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plasmolysis

Front

Bacteria that are spherical in shape are _____-shaped.

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round

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An infection that moves and spreads throughout the body and becomes systemic.

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general

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The presence of microorganisms on an object, such as a fomite or the floor

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contamination

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A vector in or on which growth and development of the infective agent do not occur, and which holds the pathogens on its feet or other parts of its body.

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mechanical

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A poisonous substance produced by an organism that is released only when the cell is broken dowA

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endotoxin

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A bacterial toxin, generally a protein, that is produced within the living cell and secreted into its surrounding medium.

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exotoxin

Front

Bacterial cells placed in a hypertonic solution will:

rupture.

undergo plasmoptysis

undergo plasmolysis

nothing will happen.

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undergo plasmolysis

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The study of antigen-antibody reactions in the laboratory. A measure of the antibodies or antigens found in the serum of blood.

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serology