BACTERIA

Question 1

.Cytoplasm

Answer 1

the region inside a cell-
between the nucleus and cell
membrane. It’s a gel-like material.

Question 2

Ribosomes-

Answer 2

chemical factories in the
cytoplasm where proteins are’
produced

Question 3

Flagellum

Answer 3

a long, whip-like tail that extends
from the cell membrane or wall.

Question 4

Asexual reproduction

Answer 4

a reproductive
process that involves only one parent
and produces offspring identical to the
parent

Question 5

Binary Fission

Answer 5

a form of asexual
reproduction used by bacteria. One
cell divides to form two identical cells.

Question 6

Sexual reproduction

Answer 6

involves two parents
that combine their genetic material to
produce a new organism, which differs
from both parents.

Question 7

Conjugation

Answer 7

a form of sexual reproduction
used by bacteria to transfer genetic
material from one cell to another.

Question 8

Respiration

Answer 8

• process of breaking down
  food to release its energy. Often uses
  oxygen.

Question 9

Endospore

Answer 9

a small, round, thick-walled,
resting cell that forms inside a bacterial
cell. Contains genetic material.

Question 10

Decomposers

Answer 10

organisms that break down
large chemicals in dead organisms into
smaller chemicals.

Question 11

Infectious disease

Answer 11

illness passed from one
organism to another. The four possible
ways are through direct contact with
another person, a contaminated object,
an infected animal, or an environmental
source.

Question 12

Antibiotic

Answer 12

a chemical (medication) that can
          kill bacteria without harming a person.