Bacteria Flashcards
1
Q
A single-celled organism
A
prokaryote
2
Q
AQ rod-shaped bacteria that have a large surface area
A
Bacilli
3
Q
Sphere shaped bacteria
A
Cocci
4
Q
Long and spiral shaped bacteria
A
Spirilla
5
Q
A form of asexual reproduction in single cell organism by one divides into two cells of the same size
A
Binary Fission
6
Q
A thick-walled protective spore that forms inside bacterial cell and resists harsh conditions
A
Endospore
7
Q
Bacte2ria take nitrogen from the air and make it into a form that plants can use.
A
Nitrogen fixation
8
Q
The cleaning of hazardous waste by living organisms
A
Bioremediation
9
Q
Medicine that kills bacteria
A
Antibiotic
10
Q
Bacteria that can hurt you
A
Pathogenic bacteria
11
Q
An organism that reproduces inside living organisms
A
Virus
12
Q
The infected organism
A
Host
