Bacteria Notes

Question 1

Prokaryote

Answer 1

An organism that consists of a single cell that does not have a nucleus.

Question 2

Bacilli

Answer 2

are rod shaped they have large surface area which helps them take in nutrients But that makes them dry out easier.

Question 3

Cocci

Answer 3

are spherical they do not dry out as quickly as rod-shaped bacteria.

Question 4

Spirilla

Answer 4

are long and spiral shaped. They use flagella at both ends to move like a corkscrew.

Question 5

Binary Fission

Answer 5

a form of asexual reproduction in single-celled organisms by which one cell divides into two cells of the same size.

Question 6

Endospore

Answer 6

A thick walled protective spore that forms inside a bacterial cell and resists harsh condition.

Question 7

Nitrogen fixation

Answer 7

bacteria take in nitrogen from the air so plants can use it

Question 8

Bioremediation

Answer 8

the biological treatment of hazardous waste by living organisims.

Question 9

Antibiotic

Answer 9

medicine used to kill bacteria and other microorganisms

Question 10

Pathogenic Bacteria

Answer 10

bacteria that cause disease

Question 11

Virus

Answer 11

a microscopic particle that gets inside a cell and and often destorys the cell .

Question 12

Host

Answer 12

an organism from which a parasite takes food or shelter.