Bacteria and Virus

Question 1

prokaryote

Answer 1

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

Question 2

Bacilli

Answer 2

it is rod shaped, they have a large surface area, which helps them take in nutrients

Question 3

Cocci

Answer 3

they are spherical, and they don’t dry out as quickly as the rod-shaped bacteria

Question 4

Spirilla

Answer 4

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

Question 5

binary fission

Answer 5

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

Question 6

endospore

Answer 6

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

Question 7

Nitrogen Fixation

Answer 7

Most living things depend on plants, plants need nitrogen to grow, nitrogen gas makes up about 78% of the air

Question 8

bioremediation

Answer 8

the biological treatment of hazardous waste by living organisms

Question 9

antibiotic

Answer 9

medicine used to kill bacteria and other microorganisms

Question 10

Pathogentic bacteria

Answer 10

bacteria that cause disease

Question 11

virus

Answer 11

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

Question 12

host

Answer 12

an organisms from which a parasite takes food or shelter