bacteria and virus

Question 1

prokaryote

Answer 1

a microscopic single-celled organism that has neither a distinct nucleus with a membrane nor other specialized organelles. Prokaryotes include the bacteria and cyanobacteria.

Question 2

Bacilli

Answer 2

taxomic class of bacteria

Question 3

cocci

Answer 3

any bacterium or archaeon that has a spherical, ovoid, or generally round shape

Question 4

spiralla

Answer 4

a bacterium with a rigid spiral structure

Question 5

bianary fission

Answer 5

asexual reproduction by a separation of the body into two new bodies

Question 6

endospore

Answer 6

a dormant, tough, and non-reproductive structure produced by certain bacteria from

Question 7

nitrogen fixation

Answer 7

the chemical processes by which atmospheric nitrogen is assimilated into organic compounds, especially by certain microorganisms as part of the nitrogen cycle.

Question 8

bioremeditation

Answer 8

the use of either naturally occurring or deliberately introduced microorganisms or other forms of life to consume and break down environmental pollutants, in order to clean up a polluted site.

Question 9

antibiotic

Answer 9

a medicine (such as penicillin or its derivatives) that inhibits the growth of or destroys microorganisms.

Question 10

pathogenic bacteria

Answer 10

Pathogenic bacteria are bacteria that can cause disease

Question 11

virus

Answer 11

submicroscopic infectious agent that replicates only inside the living cells of an organism

Question 12

host

Answer 12

a living organism on or in which a parasite lives