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Spontaneous generation |
Production of living organisms from nonliving matter |
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Pasteurization |
Process in which foods are treated with mild heat to eliminate pathogens and extend shelflife |
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Endospore |
A structure produced by some bacteria that ensure the survival of a bacterium through periods of environmental stress |
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Endospore coat |
Outside layer of an endospore |
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Endospore cortex |
Second layer, spongy, reason why boiling water does not kill it |
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Endospore Core |
Third layer, inner layer |
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Prokarya |
Composed of bacteria and Archaea, no nucleus |
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Peptidoglycan |
What bacteria cell wall is made of |
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Archaea |
Prokaryotes with extreme lifestyles |