science Flashcards
(5 cards)
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Prokaryote
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a microscopic single-celled organism that has neither a distinct nucleus with a membrane nor other specialized organelles. Prokaryotes include bacteria and cyanobacteria.
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Bacilli
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a rod-shaped bacterium.
a disease-causing bacterium.
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Cocci
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A coccus is any bacterium or archaeon that has a spherical, ovoid, or generally round shape.
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Spirilla
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Spirillum, genus of spiral-shaped bacteria of the family Spirillaceae, aquatic except for one species
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Binary Fission
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Binary fission, asexual reproduction by a separation of the body into two new bodies.
