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- 4. What are single-celled prokaryotic organisms called?
- 5. What kingdom of eukaryotic organisms includes yeasts, molds, and mushrooms?
- 6. What is the study of microorganisms called?
- 8. What is a substance produced by microorganisms that can inhibit the growth of other microorganisms?
- 10. What term refers to the transfer or spread of microorganisms from one host to another?
- 12. What is a permanent alteration in the DNA sequence of an organism called?
- 13. What is a laboratory technique used to amplify a specific segment of DNA?
- 14. What is a disease that can be transmitted from animals to humans called?
- 17. What field of study deals with the incidence, distribution, and control of diseases in populations?
- 18. What is the study of the immune system and its response to pathogens?
- 20. What is the process of growing microorganisms in a controlled environment called?
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- 1. What is the use of microorganisms to remove or neutralize pollutants in the environment called?
- 2. What is the process of reducing the number of microorganisms on surfaces called?
- 3. What term refers to a microorganism that causes disease?
- 7. What is a non-living infectious agent that requires a host cell to replicate?
- 9. What is a foreign substance that can trigger an immune response in the body?
- 11. What is the scientific study of fungi called?
- 15. What process aims to completely eliminate all forms of microbial life, including spores?
- 16. What is a community of microorganisms that are attached to a surface and embedded in a self-produced matrix?
- 19. What are single-celled eukaryotic organisms that are often motile?