A Historical Perspective Provides a Narrower Way of Thinking, a Way

question 32

True/False

A historical perspective provides a narrower way of thinking, a way of searching for patterns and determining whether they recur across time periods.

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Definitions:

Vibrio

A spirillum (spiral-shaped bacterium) that is shaped like a comma. Compare with spirillum, spirochete, bacillus, and coccus.

Endospores

Resistant, dormant structures formed within some bacteria, enabling survival in harsh environmental conditions.

Exotoxins

Potent toxins secreted by bacteria that can cause damage to the host by destroying cells or disrupting normal cellular metabolism.

Capsules

In microbiology, a gelatinous covering that encloses some bacteria, enhancing their ability to cause disease.