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Pathogen
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![]() A disease-causing organism |
What is Steady State?
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![]() It's a state in which members of a population die as quickly as new members are born. |
Parasite
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![]() An organism that feeds on a living host |
What is an organism that feeds on dead matter?
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![]() Saprophyte |
What do you call it when a population growth is controlled because of the limited resources?
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Logistic Growth
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Anerobic Organism
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![]() An organism that doesn't require oxygen to survive |
Aerobic Organism
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![]() An organism that needs oxygen to survive |
Exponential Growth
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Population growth that is unhindered by the aubundance or resources for an ever-increasing population
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What do you call it when two organisms temporarily unite for the purpose of transfering DNA?
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![]() Conjugation |
What is Plasmid?
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The plasmid is a small, circular section of extra DNA that gives one or more traits to a bacterium. It can be reproduced separately from the main bacterial genetic code.
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