Bacteria and virus Flashcards
(12 cards)
Prokaryote
An organism that consists of a single cell that does not have a nucleus.
Binary Fission
A form of asexual reproduction in single celled organism by which one cell divides into two of the same cells.
Endospore
A thick walled protective spore that forms inside a bacterial cell and resists harsh conditions.
Bioremediation
The biological treatment of hazardous waste by living organisms
Antibiotic
Medicine used to kill bacteria and other microorganisms.
Pathogenic bacteria
Bacteria that cause disease.
Virus
A microscopic particle that gets inside a cell and often destroys a cell.
Host
An organism from which a parasite takes food or shelter.
Baccilli
A disease causing Bacterium
spirilla
a bacterium with a rigid spiral structure.
Nitrogen Fixation
When nitrogen is changed using bacteria
Cocci
It is a bacterium.
