ESS205H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek, Intracellular Parasite, Organelle
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In the year 1900 the primary causes of death in high-income countries were: Measles and smallpox influenza, tuberculosis, and gastroenteritis malaria and stroke. Answers: a. cause several diseases including tuberculosis and cholera have a nucleus are most abundant in extreme environments have peptidoglycan in their cell walls. Bacteria are the only types of cells that can synthesize amino acids. Bacteria can pull n2 out of the atmosphere. Some bacterial species can convert inorganic nitrogen (n2) to an organic form like ammonia while others convert organic nitrogen back to its inorganic form. They are spread through coughing and sneezing or can contaminate food or water. Developed the use of carbolic acid to sterilize surgical instruments. Polish scientist who first saw microbes through the microscope and developed the germ theory of disease. Developed a set of rules for how vaccines work. German scientist who found the cause of disease in silkworms.
