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Microbiology
The study of microscopic organisms including unicellular (single cell), multicellular (cell colony), and acellular (lacking cells). Microbiology encompasses a number of sub-disciplines including virology, mycology, parasitology, and bacteriology.
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cyanobacteria
Biology; Microbiology
A large group of bacteria that carry out oxygenic photosynthesis using a system like that present in photosynthetic eucaryotes.
cold sore
Biology; Microbiology
A lesion caused by the herpes simplex virus; usually occurs on the border of the lips or nares.
fever blister
Biology; Microbiology
A lesion caused by the herpes simplex virus; usually occurs on the border of the lips or nares.
herpes labialis
Biology; Microbiology
A lesion caused by the herpes simplex virus; usually occurs on the border of the lips or nares.
stigma
Biology; Microbiology
A light-sensitive eyespot, which is found in some algae and photosynthetic protozoa; it is believed to be involved in phototaxis, at least in some cases.
Golgi apparatus
Biology; Microbiology
A membranous eucaryotic organelle composed of stacks of flattened sacs (cisternae), which is involved in packaging and modifying materials for secretion and many other processes.
toxin
Biology; Microbiology
A microbial product or component that can injure another cell or organism at low concentrations. Often the term refers to a poisonous protein, but toxins may be lipids and other substances.
