bactria an vrius

Question 1

Prokaryote

Answer 1

a microscopic single-celled organism that has neither a distinct nucleus with a membrane nor other specialized organelles

Question 2

Bacilli

Answer 2

a rod-shaped bacterium

Question 3

Cocci

Answer 3

any spherical or roughly spherical bacterium.

Question 4

Spirilla

Answer 4

a bacterium with a rigid spiral structure, found in stagnant water and sometimes causing disease.

Question 5

Binary Fission

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Binary fission is a type of asexual reproduction typically observed in prokaryotes and a few single-celled eukaryotes

Question 6

Nitrogen fixation

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the chemical processes by which atmospheric nitrogen is assimilated into organic compounds, especially by certain microorganisms as part of the nitrogen cycle

Question 7

Bioremediation

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Bioremediation is a process used to treat contaminated media, including water, soil and subsurface material, by altering environmental conditions to stimulate growth of microorganisms and degrade the target pollutants

Question 8

Antibiotic

Answer 8

This combination product is used to treat minor wounds (e.g., cuts, scrapes, burns) and to help prevent or treat mild skin infections.

Question 9

Pathogenic bacteria

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Pathogenic bacteria are bacteria that can cause disease

Question 10

Virus

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an infective agent that typically consists of a nucleic acid molecule in a protein coat, is too small to be seen by light microscopy, and is able to multiply only within the living cells of a host.

Question 11

Host

Answer 11

An organism or cell on or in which a parasite lives or feeds.