Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
13 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
nucleoid |
The genes of a prokaryotic cell are on a circular chromosome in an area of the cell |
|
capsule |
formed by secreting a layer of polysaccharides around the cell wall |
|
Pili |
hairlike structures that are made of protein |
|
Binary fission |
the division of a cell into two cells with identical genes |
|
conjugation |
two prokaryotes attach to each other and exchange genetic material |
|
endospore |
A spore coat surrounds a copy of the bacterial cell’s chromosome and a small part of the cytoplasm |
|
nitrogenfixation |
these bacteria convert nitrogen gas into nitrogen compounds that plants can use |
|
virus |
a non-living strand of genetic material within a protein coat |
|
lytic cycle |
the host cell makes many copies of the viral RNA or DNA |
|
lysogenic cycle, |
the viral DNA enters the nucleus of the host cell |
|
A retrovirus |
a type of RNA virus with a replication cycle that has many parts |
|
prion |
is a protein that can cause infection or disease |
|
capsid |
the outer layer of a virus that is made of protein |