bacteria and viruses Flashcards
1
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an organism that consists of a single cell that does not have a nucleus
A
prokaryotes
2
Q
large surface bacteria
A
bacilli
3
Q
a spherical bacteria that does not dry out easily
A
cocci
4
Q
long and spiral shaped bacteria
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spirilla
5
Q
a form of a sexual reproduction in single celled organism
A
binary fission
6
Q
a thick walled protective spore
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endospore
7
Q
the biological treatment of hazardous waste by living organisms
A
bioremedation
8
Q
medicine used to kill bacteria
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antibiotic
9
Q
bacteria that cause disease
A
pathogenic bacteria
10
Q
virus
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a microscopic particle that gets inside a cell and often destroys it
11
Q
an organism from which a parasite takes food or shelter
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host
12
Q
a process in which animals get nitrogen
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nitrogen fixation
