Biology
bacteria
Term: bacteria
Origin: ?????????/bacterion(=bacterium) > ????????/bacteria (=rod, stick) because the first ones observed were rod-shaped.
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Ehrenberg Collection drawings |
Coined: in 1838 by German naturalist zoologist Christian Goofried Ehrenberg (1795-1876) who who was the first to systematically study the microscopic world of protozoa, microalgae and bacteria, and who founded the science of micropaleontology.
Definition:
of single-celled, prokaryote microorganisms with a wide range of shapes, ranging from rods to spheres and spirals
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Prokaryote: Cells
In this picture are millions and millions of bacteria. No matter how much I clean the countertops, once an object or hand is placed on it, more bacteria live there. Bacteria is a prokaryote which are cells that do not have a nucleus or membrane bound...
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Bacteriophage Or, Phage
Term: bacteriophage or, phage Literally meaning: ?bacteria eater?Origin: Anc Greek?????????/bacterion(=bacterium) > ????????/bacteria (=rod, stick) because the first ones observed were rod-shaped.?????/phagos(=eater) > ??????/ephagon(=indefinite...
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Arxhaea, Archaebacteria
Term: arxhaea, archaebacteria Origin: Anc Greek???????/archaeos(=ancient)????/archo(=start, lead, rule)?????????/bacterion(=bacterium) > ????????/bacteria (=rod, stick) because the first ones observed were rod-shaped. DefinitionA taxonomic domain...
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Microbiology
Term: microbiology Origin: Anc Greek ??????/micros(=small) + ????/bios(=life) + ?????/logy(=study of ) Coined: by French chemist Louis Pasteur (1822 ?1895) from term ?microbe? introduced in 1878 by French surgeon Charles Emmanuel Sedillot (1804-1883)....
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4/1/14
Today Mrs.Tyrell was absent for illness, she probably has a bacteria making her sick (haha get it because we learned about some bacteria that cause illness). Even though she was gone we took notes over a PowerPoint and I did research on Leprosy. I then...
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