bacteria Flashcards

1
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a microscopic particle that gets in side a cell and often destroys the cell

A

Virus

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2
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an organism that consists of a single cell an does not have a nucles

A

Prokaryote

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3
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bacteria that causes disease

A

Pathogenic bacteria

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4
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is a process by which nitrogen (N2) in the Earth’s atmosphere is converted into ammonia (NH3). Atmospheric nitrogen or molecular dinitrogen (N2) is relatively inert: it does not easily react with other
chemicals

A

Nitrogen fixation

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5
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an organism from which a parasite takes food or shelter

A

Host

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6
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a resistant asexual spore that develops inside some bacteria cells.
the inner layer of the membrane or wall of some spores and pollen grains.

A

Endospore

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7
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a bacterium with a rigid spiral structure, found in stagnant water and sometimes causing disease.

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Spirilla

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8
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are spherical they do not dry out as quickly as rod-shaped bacteria

A

Cocci

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9
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a form of asexual reproduction in single-celled organisms by which one cell divides into two cells of the same size.

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Binary Fission

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10
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the biological trerament of hazaardous waste by living organisms

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Bioremediation

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11
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are rod shaped they have a large surface area which helps them take in nutrients but a large surface area can cause them to dry out easily

A

Bacilli

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12
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medicine used to kill bacteria and other microorganisms

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Antibiotic

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