Flashcards in bacteria Deck (6)
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prokaryote
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a microscopic single-celled organism that has neither a distinct nucleus with a membrane nor other specialized organelles. Prokaryotes include the bacteria and cyanobacteria.
2
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bacilli
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a disease causing bacterium
3
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cocci
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A coccus is any bacterium that has a spherical, ovoid, or generally round shape.
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spirilla
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A bacterium with a ridgid spiral structure found in stagnant water and sometimes causing disease.
5
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binary fission
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asexual reproductions is the most common bacteria or form of reproduction of prokaryotes.
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endospore
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is a dormant tough non reproductive structure produced by a small number of bacteria from the firmicute family