Bacteria and Virus

Question 1

an organism that consists of a single cell that does not have a nucleus

Answer 1

Prokaryote

Question 2

are rod shaped, they have a large surface area, which helps them take in nutrients, but it can also cause them to dry out quickly

Answer 2

Bacilli

Question 3

are spherical, they do not dry out as quickly as rod shaped bacteria

Answer 3

Cocci

Question 4

are long and spiral shaped, they use flagella at both ends to move like a corkscrew

Answer 4

Spirilla

Question 5

a form of asexual reproduction in single-celled organisms by which one cell divides into two cells of the same size

Answer 5

Binary Fission

Question 6

a thick-walled protective spore that forms inside a bacterial cell and resists harsh conditions

Answer 6

Endospore

Question 7

Nitrogen-fixing bacteria take in nitrogen from the air and change it into a form that plants can use

Answer 7

Nitrogen Fixation

Question 8

the biological treatment of hazardous waste by living organisms

Answer 8

Bioremediation

Question 9

medicine used to kill bacteria and other microorganisms

Answer 9

Antibiotic

Question 10

bacteria that cause disease

Answer 10

Pathogenic bacteria

Question 11

`a microscopic particle that gets inside a cell and often destroys the cell

Answer 11

Virus

Question 12

an organism from which a parasite takes food or shelter

Answer 12

host