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aerobe
any organism that uses oxygen for respiration
anaerobic
any organism that is able to live without oxygen
endospore
thick-walled protective structure produced by some bacteria when conditions are unfavorable for survival
antibiotic
chemicals produced by some bacterias that are used to limit the growth of other bacteria
flagella
long thin whiplike structure that helps organisms move thru moist or wet surroundings.
fission
simplest form of asexual reproduction in which two new cells are produced with genetic material indentical to each other and identical to the previous cell
nitrogen fixing bacteria
bacteria that converts nitrogen in the air into forms that can be used by plants and animals.
pathogen
disease- producing organism
saprophyte
organism that uses dead organisms as a food sorce and helps recycle nutrients so they are avaliable for use by other organisms
toxin
poisonous substance produced by some pathogens
vaccine
preparation made from killed bacteria or damaged particles from bacterial cell wals or viruses that can prevent some bacterial and viral diseases.