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A type of inclusion containing volutin, a polymerized inorganic phosphate that appears red when stained with methylene blue

metachromatic granule

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A type of inclusion containing volutin, a polymerized inorganic phosphate that appears red when stained with methylene blue

metachromatic granule

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A virus composed of a nucleic acid core, either DNA or RNA, surrounded by a capsid

naked virus

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A virus composed of a nucleic acid core, either DNA or RNA, surrounded by a capsid

naked virus

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The the sequencing of genomic fragments from microbial communities, allowing researchers to study genes from a collection of multiple species

metagenomics

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The the sequencing of genomic fragments from microbial communities, allowing researchers to study genes from a collection of multiple species

metagenomics

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The science of studying a collection of mRNA molecules produced from microbial communities

metatranscriptomics

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The science of studying a collection of mRNA molecules produced from microbial communities

metatranscriptomics

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The member of the quinolone family that functions by inhibiting the activity of DNA gyrase, blocking DNA replication

nalidixic acid

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The member of the quinolone family that functions by inhibiting the activity of DNA gyrase, blocking DNA replication

nalidixic acid

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An antibacterial and antiprotozoan drug of the nitroimidazole class that is activated in anaerobic target cell and introduces DNA strand breakage, thus interfering with DNA replication in target cells

metronidazole

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An antibacterial and antiprotozoan drug of the nitroimidazole class that is activated in anaerobic target cell and introduces DNA strand breakage, thus interfering with DNA replication in target cells

metronidazole

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A part of the upper throat (pharynx) extending from the posterior nasal cavity; carries air inhaled through the nose

nasopharynx

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A part of the upper throat (pharynx) extending from the posterior nasal cavity; carries air inhaled through the nose

nasopharynx

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Glycoprotein expressed on the surface of all nucleated cells and involved in the presentation of normal “self” antigens and foreign antigens from intracellular pathogens

MHC I molecule

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Glycoprotein expressed on the surface of all nucleated cells and involved in the presentation of normal “self” antigens and foreign antigens from intracellular pathogens

MHC I molecule

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A three-dimensional structure of folded fully functional proteins

native structure

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A three-dimensional structure of folded fully functional proteins

native structure

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A glycoprotein expressed only on the surface of antigen-presenting cells and involved in the presentation of foreign antigens from pathogens ingested by phagocytosis

MHC II molecule

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A glycoprotein expressed only on the surface of antigen-presenting cells and involved in the presentation of foreign antigens from pathogens ingested by phagocytosis

MHC II molecule

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A lymphoid cells that recognize and destroy abnormal target cells by inducing apoptosis

natural killer cells (NK cells)

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A lymphoid cells that recognize and destroy abnormal target cells by inducing apoptosis

natural killer cells (NK cells)

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A simple spherical arrangement of amphipathic lipid molecules with nonpolar tails aggregated within the interior and polar heads forming the outer surface

micelle

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A simple spherical arrangement of amphipathic lipid molecules with nonpolar tails aggregated within the interior and polar heads forming the outer surface

micelle

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A a stain that produces colour around the structure of interest while not coloring the structure itself

negative stain

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A a stain that produces colour around the structure of interest while not coloring the structure itself

negative stain

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An organism that requires oxygen at levels lower than atmospheric concentration

microaerophile

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An organism that requires oxygen at levels lower than atmospheric concentration

microaerophile

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A herpes infection of the newborn, generally caused by infection during birth

neonatal herpes

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A herpes infection of the newborn, generally caused by infection during birth

neonatal herpes

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