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20 Cards in this Set
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(ehr oh' bik)
Respiration that requires oxygen (43) |
Aerobic Respiration
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(an uh ro' bik)
Respiration that does not require oxygen (43) |
Anerobic Respiration
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A temporary union of two organisms for the purpose of DNA transfer (47)
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Conjugation
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The DNA of a bacterium that is coated with several hard layers (50)
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Endospore
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(pehr' uh syte)
An organism that feeds on a miving host (42) |
Parasite
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(path' uh jen)
An organism that causes disease (37) |
Pathogen
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A small, circular section of extra DNA that confers one or more traits to a bacterium (48)
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Plasmid
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THe process by which food is converted into usable energy for life functions (42)
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Respiration
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(sap' roh fyte)
An organism that feeds on dead matter (41) |
Saprophyte
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A state in which members of a population die as quickly as new members are born (46)
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Steady State
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Organisms from the same species that have markedly different traits (57)
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Strains
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The transfer of a "naked" DNA segment from a nonfunctional donor cell to that of a functional recipient cell (49)
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Transformation
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To grasp onto surfaces. It can also be used to grasp onto another bacterium during conjugation.
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Function of Pilus
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To adhere to surfaces as well as ward off infection-fighting agents
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Function of a Capsule
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To keep the interior of the cell together and to hold the cell's shape
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Function of the Cell Wall
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To negotiate what materials pass into and out of the cell as well as to metabolize nutrients
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Function of the Plasma Membrane
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To hold the DNA and ribosomes in place
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Function of the Cytoplasm
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To make protein
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Function of the Ribosomes
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To store information meeded to make this organism a living organism
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Function of DNA
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To move the bacterium from place to place
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Function of the Flagellum
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