Bacteria Flashcards
1
Q
Bacteria
A
Prokaryotes
2
Q
Cytoplasm
A
The region inside a cell membrane
3
Q
Ribosome
A
Chemical factories where proteins are produced
4
Q
Flagellum
A
A long whiplike structure that helps a cell move
5
Q
Cellular respiration
A
The process of breaking down food to produce energy
6
Q
Binary fission
A
When a cell divides to form 2 identical cells
7
Q
Conjunction
A
One bacterium transfers some of its genetic material into other bacterium
8
Q
Endosperm
A
A small thick walled resting cell
9
Q
Pasteurization
A
When food is heated to a point to kill bacteria
10
Q
Decomposed
A
Organisms that brake down large complex chemicals
