Bacteria and viruses

Question 1

Prokaryote

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an organism that consists of a single-cell that does not have a nucleas

Question 2

Bacilli

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Bacilli is a taxonomic class of bacteria that includes two orders, Bacillales and Lactobacillales, which contain several well-known pathogens such as Bacillus anthracis. Bacilli are almost exclusively gram-positive bacteria. The name Bacillus, capitalized and italicized, refers to a specific genus of bacteria.

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Cocci

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spherical or round-shaped bacteria

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Spirilla

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plural spirilla -ˈril-ə : any of a genus of long curved bacteria with a bunch of flagella at both ends.

Question 5

Binary Fission

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the DNA molecule divides and forms two DNA molecules.

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Endospore

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a structure made by bacteria for survival purposes

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Nitrogen Fixiation

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Bioremediation

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a branch of biotechnology that employs the use of living organisms, like microbes and bacteria to decontaminate affected areas

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Antibiotic

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against life

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Pathogenic bacteria

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These bacteria are called pathogens. Pathogens can cause diseases in animals and plants. Some examples of pathogens are leprosy, food poisoning, pneumonia, tetanus, and typhoid fever.

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Virus

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They’re very tiny, and when they get inside your body, they can make you sick. Viruses cause colds, chicken pox, measles, flu, and many other diseases.

Question 12

Host

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a living animal or plant on or in which a parasite lives