bacteria Flashcards

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an organism that consits of a single cell that does not have nucleus.

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Prokaryote

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they have a large suface area which helps them take in nutrients.

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Bacilli

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are spherical. They do not dry out as quickly as rod- shaped bacteria.

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Cocci

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are long and spiral shaped. They use flagella at both ends to move a corkscrew.

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Spirilla

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A form of asexual reproduction in single-celled organisms by which one cell divides into two cells of the same size.

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Binary Fission

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A thick-walled protective spore that forms inside a bacterial cell and resists harsh conditions.

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Endospore

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Nitrogen fixation is a chemical process by which molecular nitrogen (N. 2), which has a strong triple covalent bond, is converted into ammonia

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Nitrogen fixation

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The biological treatment of hazardous waste by living organisms.

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Bioremediation

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9
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Medicane used to kill bacteria and other microorgamisms.

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Antibiotic

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10
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Bacteria to cause a desise.

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Pathogenic bacteria

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A miroscopic particle that gets inside a cell and often destroys the cell.

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Virus

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12
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An organism from which parasite takes food or shelter.

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Host

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