Chapter 1 terms

Microbiome

a group of microbes that live stably on/in the human body

Leeuwenhoek

the first to observe microorganisms

Koch's postulates

criteria used to determine the causative agent of infectious diseases

Jenner's Work

Helps develop the first vaccine

Fleming

founded the first antibiotic penicilian

Normal Microbiota

the collection of acquired microorganisms on or in a healthy human being

List three ways microbes affect our lives

they allow us to prevent food spoilage, diseases, and epidemics.

Spontaneous generation

The hypothesis that life arises from nonliving matter

Biogenesis

The hypothesis that living cells can only arise from preexisting living cells

Mycology

The study of fungi

Parasitology

Study of protozoa and parasitic worms

Immunology

Study of immunity

Virology

The study of Viruses

List the four beneficial activities of microorganisms

They recycle vital elements, help with sewage treatment, help clean up pollutants, and helps with insect pest control

Emerging Infectious Disease

New diseases and diseases increasing in incidence

Transient Microbiota

The microorganisms that are present in an animal for a short time without causing harm

Biofilm

A microbial community that usually forms as a slimy layer on a surface

Hooke

Discovered cells in 1665

Pasteur

Demonstrated that life didn't arise from non-living matter

Germ Theory of Disease

The principle that microorganisms cause disease

Magic Bullet

Something that could hunt down and destroy a pathogen without harming the infected host

Ehrlich

found an effective medicine against syphilis