Bacterium
microscopic prokaryote
Conjugation
Process in which two bateria of the same species to each other share genetic material.
endospore
Form of bacterium that has a thick internal wall around its chromosome and part of the cytoplasm
fission
cell divison that forms two genetically identical cells
flagellum
long whiplike structure that helps some bacteria move.
antibiotic
medicine that stops the growth and reproduction of bacteria
Bioremediation
Use of organisms to clean up environmental pollution
decompostion
Breakdown of dead organisms and organic waste
Nitrogen fixation
Conversion of atmospheric nitrogen into nitrogen compound that living things can use.
pasteurization
process of heating food to a temperature that kill most harmful bacteria
Pathogen
Agent that causes disease( pathogen song)
Resistance
capacity of an organism to defend itself against disease
