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Aeorbe
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any orginism that uss oygen for
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anaerobe
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any orginism that is able to live without oxygen
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antibiotic
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chemicals produced by some bacteria that are used o limit the growth of other bacteria
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endospore
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thick-walled, protective structure produced by som baceria when conditions are nfavorable for survival
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fission
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simplest form of asexual reproduction in which two new cells are produced with genetic material identical to eachother and identcal to the previous cell
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nitrogen-fixing bacteria
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bacteria tht convert nitrogen in the air into forms ht can be used by plants and animals
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pathogen
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disease producing organism
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saprophyte
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orginism that uses dead orginisms as a food source and helps recycle nutrients so they are avaliable for use of other organisms
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toxin
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poisonious substance prodced by some pathogens
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vaccine
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preperation made from some killed bacteria or damaged particles from bacterial cell walls or viruses that can prevent some bacterial and viral diseases
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