Module2# Kingdom Monera Flashcards
An organism that feeds in dead matter
Saprophyte
An organism that causes disease
Pathogen
An organism that feeds on living host
Parasites
A organism that requires oxygen
Aerobic organism
An organism that does not require oxygen
Anaerobic organism
Population growth that is unhindered because of the abundance of resources for an ever increasing population
Exponential growth
Population growth that is controlled by limited resources
Logistic growth
A temporary union of two organisms for the purpose of DNA transfers
Conjugation
A small circular section of extra DNA that confers one or more traits to bacterium and can be reproduced separately from the main bacterial genetic code
Plasmid
The transfer of DNA segment from a nonfunctional donor cell to that of functional recipient cell
Transformation
The process in which infection by a virus results in DNA being transferred from one bacterium to another
Transduction
The DNA and other essential parts of bacterium coated with several hard layers
Endispores
Organisms from that same species that have markedly different traits
Strains
