Intro to micro cumulative review # 1

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The most widely used alcohol

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Ethyl alcohol
Grain alcohol
Ethanol

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What concentration is ethanol normally used at?

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Between 60% and 90%.

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A bacterium that can only survive on dead or decaying organic matter

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obligate saprophyte

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A foreign substance that causes your immune system to produce antibodies against it.

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Antigen

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Bacteria are considered to be:

Prokaryotic or Eukaryotic

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Prokaryotic

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A mucilaginous envelope located outside the cell wall that functions as a protective shell.

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Capsule

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A spiral-shaped bacterium with a flexible wall that moves

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Spirochete

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Bacteria that produce their own food are called

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heterotrophs

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Bacteria that are referred to as consumers are called

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heterotrophs

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An agent that prevents or inhibits the growth of microbes, but is safe to use on human tissues.

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antiseptic agent