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Definitions for Chapters 10 and 11

Definitions for Chapters 10 and 11

Q Definitions Homework Chapters 10 and 11 Define the following terms: Chapter 10 antibiotics antimicrobial agents chemotherapeutic agents drugs synthetics semisynthetics bacteriostatic bacteriocide mode of action broad spectrum narrow spectrum selective toxicity R plasmid Chapter 11 bacteria gram positive gram negative low G +C high G+C archaea thermophile methanogen halopthile

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Antibiotics – chemotherapeutic substances that can kill and inhibiting growth of specific microorganisms, infectious bacteria and fungi antimicrobial agents – natural or synthetic substance that kills or inhibits the growth of microorganisms, bacteria, fungi and algae chemotherapeutic agents – drugs that act against diseases, examples insulin, anticancer drugs drugs – chemical substance that is administered or taken to incite a biological effect in the body of an organism