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16 Cards in this Set
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conjugation |
exchanging nucleic material then separate, becoming fertilized cells |
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cellular respiration |
chemical process that generates most of the energy in the cell |
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aerobic |
involving or requiring oxygen |
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anaerobic |
involving or requiring the absence of oxygen |
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photosynthesis |
organisms that use sunlight to synthesize food |
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chemosynthesis |
organisms using energy involving inorganic chemicals;used in absence of light |
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methanogen |
bacteria that reduces carbon dioxide to methane |
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halophile |
organism that grows in extremely salty conditions |
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thermophile |
organisms that grow best in higher than average conditions |
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peptidoglycan |
substance forming the walls of many bacteria |
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parasite |
organism that lives in another host |
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amoeba |
live in damp environments; single celled;moves by extending finger-like projections of protoplasm |
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pseudopod |
temporary protrusion of protoplasm |
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food vacuole |
a membrane enclosed cell vacuole with a digestive function |
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paramecium |
freshwater; oval body |
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cilia |
hairlike organelles that help move liquids along internal tissues |
