bacteria and virus Flashcards
an organism that consists of a single cell that does not have a nucleus.
Prokaryote
a taxonomic class of bacteria that includes two orders, Bacillales and Lactobacillales, which contain several well-known pathogens.
Bacilli
a spherical, ovoid, or generally round shape. Bacteria are categorized based on their shapes into three.
Cocci
the family Spirillaceae of the Nonadministrative of the Betaproteobacteria.
Spirilla
the division of a single entity into two or more parts and the regeneration of those parts to separate.
Binary Fission
a dormant, tough, and non-reproductive structure produced by certain bacteria.
Endospore
a chemical process by which molecular nitrogen, with a strong triple covalent.
Nitrogen fixation
a process used to treat contaminated media, including water, soil.
Bioremediation
a type of antimicrobial substance active against bacteria.
Antibiotic
bacteria are harmless and are often beneficial but others can cause infectious diseases.
Pathogenic bacteria
a submicroscopic infectious agent that replicates only inside the living cells of an organism.
Virus
a person who receives or entertains guests socially, commercially, or officially Ourself will.
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