Microbiology Terminology

Which term refers to a microbe that is not composed of cells?

Which term refers to the theory that life can arise from nonliving matter?

Which staining procedure differentiates acid-fast bacteria from non-acid-fast bacteria?

What term describes an organism that prefers acidic environments?

Which term refers to immunity or resistance acquired as a result of the active production of antibodies?

What is the term for immunity or resistance acquired at some point in an individual's lifetime?

What term describes a disease having a sudden onset and short duration?

What is the term for a person who has recovered from an infectious disease but continues to harbor and transmit the causative agent of that disease?

Which term refers to a microbe that is not composed of cells?

What is the term for when bacteria become resistant to a drug that they were once susceptible to?