Explore More About Types of Anaerobic Organisms Flashcards

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Pathogen
A organism that causes disease.
Saprophyte
An organism that feeds on dead matter.
Parasite
An organism that feeds on a living host.
Aerobic organism
An organism that requires oxygen.
Anaerobic organism
An organism that does not require oxygen.
Steady state
A state in which new members of a population die as quickly as new members are born.
Exponential Growth
Population growth that is unhindered because of the abundance of resources for an ever-increasing population.
Logistic Growth
Population growth that is controlled by limited resources.
Plasmid
Small circular section of DNA that confers one or more traits to a bacterium and can be reproduced separately from the main bacterial genetic code.
Transformation
The transfer of a DNA segment from a nonfunctional donor cell to that of a functional recipient cell.
Transduction
The process by which infection by a virus results in DNA being transferred from one bacterium to another.
Endospore
The DNA and other essential parts of a bacterium coated with several hard layers.
Strain
Organisms from the same species that have markedly different traits.