Bacteria Flashcards
(12 cards)
1
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Prokaryote
A
Scientific name given to bacteria
2
Q
Bacili
A
A rod shaped bacterium.
3
Q
Cocci
A
Any spherical or roughly spherical bacterium.
4
Q
Spirilla
A
A bacterium with a rigid spiral structure found in stagnant water and sometimes causing disease.
5
Q
Endospore
A
A thick protective coating that contains genetic material and proteins.
6
Q
Nitrogen Fixation
A
When air nitrogen turns into soil nitrogen
7
Q
Biormediaton
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The process of when bacteria decompose something
8
Q
Antibiotic
A
medicine
9
Q
Pathogenic Bacteria
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Bacteria that can cause infection
10
Q
Virus
A
an infective agent that typically consists of a nucleic acid molecule
11
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Binary Fission
A
The cycle of bacteria recreating
12
Q
Host
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An organism from which a parasite takes food or shelter
