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compounds that block the growth and reproduction of bacteria
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antibiotics
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kingdom which contains prokaryotes that live in extreme environments.
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Archaebacteria
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domain that includes the Archaebacteria
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Archaea
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domain that includes the eubacteria
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Bacteria
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rod-shaped prokaryotes
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bacilli
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the name for viruses that infect bacteria
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bacteriophages
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type of asexual reproduction in which a prokaryote replicates its DNA and divides in half, forming two identical cells.
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binary fission
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a virus's outer protein coat
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capsid
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organism that uses organic chemicals to make its own food.
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chemoautotrophs
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spherical-shaped prokaryotes
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cocci
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type of sexual reproduction - two prokaryotes exchange genetic info
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conjugation
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organisms that break down the nutrients...
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decomposers
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unfavorable, favorable conditions
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endospore
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kingdom, contains "true bacteria"
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Eubacteria
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organisms that do not require oxygen, not poisoned either
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facultative anaerobe
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process of converting nitrogen into a form plants can use
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nitrogen fixation
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do not require oxygen, harmed by it.
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obligate anaerobe
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organisms that require oxygen
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obligate aerobe
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disease-causing agents
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pathogen
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carb found in cell walls
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peptidoglycan
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organism that uses light to make its own food.
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photoautotroph
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captures sunlight for energy, but also need org. compounds
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photoheterotroph
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spiral and cork-screw shaped prokaryotes
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spirilla
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destroys bacteria by subjecting them to great heat or chem. action
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sterilization
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