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18 Cards in this Set
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Bacteria |
microscopic prokaryotes organism |
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Shapes of Bacteria |
Round/Sphere, Rod, and Spiral |
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flagella |
long, whiplike structure used for movement |
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fission |
cell division that forms two genetically identical cells |
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conjugation |
two bacteria of the same species attach to each other and combine their genetic materials |
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endospore |
forms when bacterium builds a thick internal wall around its chromosome and part of the cytoplasm |
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Decomposition |
breaking down of dead organisms and organic waste |
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Nitrogen Fixation |
the conversion of atmospheric nitrogen into nitrogen compounds that are usable by living things |
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pathogens |
agents that cause disease |
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antibiotics |
medicines that stop the growth and reproduction of bacteria |
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pasteurization |
process of heating foot to a temperature that kills most harmful bacteria |
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virus |
a strand of DNA or RNA surrounded by a layer of protein that can affect or replicate in a host cell |
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antibody |
protein that can attach to a pathogen and make it useless |
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latent |
to be present without being noticed, waiting until activation. Example: viruses which replicate without damage |
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vaccine |
a mixture containing material from one or more deactivated pathogens, such as viruses |
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anaerobic |
does not need oxygen to survive |
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aerobic |
requires oxygen to survive |
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Archea |
Similar to bacteria, but their ribosomes are more like eukaryotes and contain additional molecules in their plasma membranes |
