Bacteria Flashcards
1
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Bacteria
A
Single celled organisms
2
Q
Cytoplasm
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Contains a gel like fluid that moves structures throughout the cell
3
Q
Ribosomes
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Chemical factories where proteins are produced
4
Q
Flagellum
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A long whiplike structure that helps the cell to move
5
Q
Cellular respiration
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The process of breaking down food to release energy
6
Q
Binary fission
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One cell divides to form two identical cells
7
Q
Conjugation
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During conjugation one bacterium transfers some of its genetic material into another bacterium
8
Q
Endospore
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A small rounded thick-walled resting cell that forms inside a bacterial cell
9
Q
Pasteurization
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During pasteurization the food is heated to a temperature that is high enough to kill most harmful bacteria
