Bacteria and Virases Flashcards
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Prokaryote
An organism that consists of a single cell that does not have a nucleus.
Bacilli
Are Rod shape they have a large surface area which helps kill him with them take a nutrient but a larger kid cause.
Cocci
Are spherical did not dry out as quickly as Rod-shaped bacteria.
Binary fission
A form asexual reproduction and single cell organisms by which one cell divides into two cells of the same size.
endospore
A thick wall protective spore that forms on the side a bacteria cell in resist harsh conditions.
host
an organism for Which a parasite takes food or shelter
virus
a microscopic particle that gets inside a cell and often destroys the cell
pathogenic bacteria
bacteria that causes diseases
spirilla
are long and spiral shaped they use flagella at both ends to move like a corkscrew
antibiotic
medicine used to kill bacteria and other microorginisms
premeditation
the biological treatment of hazardous waste by living orginisms