Final Exam Flashcards
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Population growth that is unhindered because of the abundance of resources for an ever-increasing population
Exponential growth
A temporary union of two organisms for the purpose of DNA transfer
Conjugation
A small, circular section of extra DNA that confers one or more traits to a bacterium and can be reproduced separately from the main bacterial genetic code
Plasmid
An organism that requires oxygen
Aerobic organism
The process in which infection by a virus results in DNA being transferred from one bacterium to another
Transduction
A state in which members of a population die as quickly as new members are born
Steady state
Population growth that is controlled by limited resources
Logistic growth
An organism that feeds on dead matter
Saprophyte
Organisms from the same species that have markedly different traits
Strains
An organism that does not require oxygen
Anaerobic organism
The DNA and other essential parts of a bacterium coated with several hard layers
Endospore
An organism that feeds on a living host
Parasite
The process by which green plants and some other organisms use the energy of sunlight and simple chemicals to produce their own food
Photosynthesis
The sum total of all processes in an organism which convert energy and matter from outside sources and use that energy and matter to sustain the organism’s life functions
Metabolism
Naming an organism with its genus and species name
Binomial nomenclature
A cell with distinct, membrane-bounded organelles
Eukaryotic cell
Organisms that break down the dead remains of other organisms
Decomposers
Reproduction accomplished by a single organism
Asexual reproduction
Organisms that eat both plants and other organisms
Omnivores
The sum total of all processes in an organism which break down chemicals to produce energy and simple chemical building blocks
Catabolism
Living creatures that are too small to see with the naked eye
Microorganisms
A hypothesis that has been tested with a significant amount of data
Theory
A theory that has been tested by and is consistent with generations of data
Scientific law
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