BIOL 2210 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Spontaneous Generation, Germ Theory Of Disease, Helminths
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Eukaryote - larger and more complex than prokaryotes. Some are animal-like (protozoans) and others are plant-like (algae). Prion - composed of mutated protein, and lacks dna and rna. Cause disease by mutating the proteins in a mammal"s nervous system leads to cell death. Spontaneous generation - theory that living organisms can come from nonliving things. Selective toxicity - a drug should be toxic to the infecting microbe, but not the host. Disproved the theory of spontaneous generation for macroscopic organisms. Described cellulae in cork discovery led to the formation of the cell theory. Developed the germ theory of disease (microbes cause disease and specific microbes cause specific diseases). Used a curved neck flask to disprove spontaneous generation. Developed the agar plate method for culturing microbes. Developed a universal method (postulates) for testing whether a specific microbe causes a specific disease. Treated wounds with bandages soaked in carbolic acid.
