bacteria Flashcards
prokaryote
an organism that consists of a single cell that does not have a nucleus.
bacilli
a rod shaped.and have a large surface area that helps them take in nutrients but a large surface area can cause them to dry out easily.
cocci
it is spherical they do not dry out ass quickly as rod shaped bacteria.
spirilla
they are long and spiral shaped. they use flagella at both ends to move like a cork screw.
binary fission
a form aod asexual reproduction in single celled organisms by whitch one cell divides into two cells of the same size.
edospore
a thick walled protective spore that forms inside a bacterial cell and resists harsh conditions
nitrogen fixation
bacteria takes in nitrogen from the air and change it into a form that plants can use.
bioremedication
the biological treatment of hazardous waste by living organisms.
antibiotic
medicine used to kill bacteria and other micronisms.
pathongenic bacteria
baceria that cause disease
virus
a microscopic partical that gets inside a cell and often destroys the cell.
host
an organism from whitch a parasite takes food of shelter