Microbiology: A Human Perspective

active algae amino acids anaerobic animals antibiotics antibodies antigen antimicrobial Archaea atoms bacteria bacterium bind blood body bonds called carbon Causative Agent cause disease cell wall chain chemical chromosome coli common complex compounds contain cycle cytokines cytoplasmic membrane develop electron encoded endospores energy environment enzyme eukaryotic example fever Figure flagella function fungi genes genetic genome Gram-negative Gram-positive grow growth hepatitis host cell human hydrogen immune response infection inhibit intestinal kill lipids lymphocytes macrophages mechanisms medications metabolic microbial MICROCHECK microorganisms microscope molecules mRNA mutation normal flora nucleic acid nucleotide nutrients occur organisms oxidize pathogens pathway penicillin peptidoglycan phage phagocytes plant plasmid pneumonia polymerase prevent produce prokaryotes protein protozoa reaction receptors released replication resistant respiratory result ribosomal sequence skin specific strains strand structure subunits sulfur surface symptoms synthesis Table tion tissue toxic toxin transfer tumor vaccine viral virions virus viruses