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active agent algae amino acids anaerobic animals antibodies antigen Archaea atom bacteria bacterium bind blood called capsule carbon cause disease cell wall chain characteristics chemical chromosome coli complex components compounds contain covalent bonds cytoplasmic membrane dyes electrons endospores energy environment enzymes Eucarya eukaryotic eukaryotic cells example fatty acids figure flagella fluorescent Focus Points function fungi genes genetic genome glucose Gram-negative Gram-positive grow growth host cell human hydrogen bonds immune response important infection lipids macromolecules macrophages mechanisms metabolic microbial world microbiology MICROCHECK microorganisms microscope molecules mRNA mutation nucleic acid nucleotide nutrients organisms outer membrane oxidize oxygen pathogens pathway peptidoglycan phage phagocytes phosphate plants plasmid polymerase prions produce prokaryotes protein proton motive force protozoa reaction receptors replication result ribosomes species stain strand structure subunits sugar sulfur surface synthesized tion tissue toxin transfer transport types vaccines viral virion viroids virus viruses