UNIT+7-+MICROBIOLOGY

media type="custom" key="3039286" Summary of the Microbiology Unit

In the microbiology unit you will learn about various topics such as bacteria, viruses, and the book __The Hot Zone__. Some of interesting parts of the microbiology unit include learning about antibiotics and bacteria, along with learning about vaccines and viruses. Another key part of the unit is __The Hot Zone__ which talks about the deadly virus, Ebola, and its presence in the US.

Unit Objective's


 * Learn all about bacteria and different bacterial infections
 * Learn all about viruses and different viruses
 * Read the Hot Zone and relate the book content to the unit content

Vocab

·  Antibiotic o  Drugs that combat bacteria by interfering with various cellular functions ·  Bacillus o  Rod shaped bacteria ·  Bacteriophage o  Virus that specifically attacks bacteria o  Is almost like a needle and injects DNA into the cell ·  Binary Fusion o  The way in which most bacteria reproduce ·  Coccus o  Sphere shaped bacteria ·  Facultative anaerobic o  Either or oblihate aerobe or obligate anaerobe ·  Lytic cycle o  IMMEDIATELY makes more viruses and destroys the host cell ·  Obligate aerobe o  Require oxygen to live ·  Obligate anaerobe o  Complete absence of oxygen ·  Spirillum o  Spiral shaped bacteria ·  Vaccines o  Dead or crippled virus cells ·  Virus o  Nonliving particle that requires a host cell in order to reproduce



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