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Prokayrote |
A prokaryote is a single-celled organism that lacks a membrane-bound nucleus (karyon), mitochondria, or any other membrane-bound organelles |
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Bacillus |
A disease-causing bacterium caused many diseases in the early 1900's |
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Coccus |
Any spherical or roughly spherical bacterium. |
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Spirillum |
A bacterium with a rigid spiral structure, found in stagnant water and sometimes causing disease |
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Binary Fission |
Binary fission ("division in half") is a kind of asexual reproduction. It is the most common form of reproduction in prokaryotes and occurs in some single-celled eukaryotes. After replicating its genetic material, the cell divides into two nearly equal sized daughter cells |
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Endospore |
A resistant asexual spore that develops inside some bacteria cells |
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Conjugation |
The formation or existence of a link or connection between things |
