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Glossary of Microbiology

Here is the related vocabulary words/terms grouped in Microbiology.

Candle Jar

container with a tight-fitting lid in which a burning candle consumes oxygen and releases carbon dioxide, thereby creating an environment suitable for capnophiles

Capsid

protein coat surrounding the genome of the virus

Capsomere

individual protein subunits that make up the capsid

Capsule Staining

a negative staining technique that stains around a bacterial capsule while leaving the capsule clear

Coenzyme

organic molecule required for proper enzyme function that is not consumed and is reusable

Cofactor

inorganic ion that helps stabilize enzyme conformation and function

Communicable

able to be transmitted directly or indirectly from one person to another

Competitive Inhibitor

molecule that binds to an enzyme’s active site, preventing substrate binding

Complementary Base Pairs

base pairing due to hydrogen bonding that occurs between a specific purine and a specific pyrimidine; A bonds with T (in DNA), and C bonds with G

Complementary Dna

a DNA molecule complementary to mRNA that is made through the activity of reverse transcriptase

Complex Virus

virus shape that often includes intricate characteristics not seen in the other categories of capsid

Conidia

 asexual fungal spores not enclosed in a sac; produced in a chain at the end of specialized hyphae called conidiophores

Conjunctivitis

inflammation of the conjunctiva, the mucous membrane covering the eye and inside of the eyelid

Culture Medium

combination of compounds in solution that supports growth

Cytoplasm

the gel-like material composed of water and dissolved or suspended chemicals contained within the plasma membrane of a cell

Cytoskeleton

a network of filaments or tubules in the eukaryotic cell that provides shape and structural support for cells; aids movement of materials throughout the cell

Cytotoxic T Cells

effector cells of cellular immunity that target and eliminate cells infected with intracellular pathogens through induction of apoptosis

Cytotoxicity

harmful effects to host cell


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