Bacteria and Viruses Vocabulary Flashcards

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Bacteria

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microscopic prokaryote

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Conjugation

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Process in which two bacteria of the same species attach to each other and share genetic material

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Endospore

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Form of bacterium that has a thick internal wall around its chromosome and part of the cytoplasm

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Fission

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Cell division that forms two genetically identical cells

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Flagellum

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Long whip-like structure that helps some bacteria move

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Antibiotic

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Medicine that stops the growth and reproduction of bacteria

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Bioremeditation

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Use of organisms to clean up environmental pollution

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Decomposition

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Breakdown of dead organisms and organic waste

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Nitrogen Fixation

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Conversion of atmospheric nitrogen into nitrogen compounds that living things can use

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Pasteruization

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Process of heating food to a temperature that kills most harmful bacteria

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Pathogen

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Agent that causes disease (pathogen song)

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Resistance

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Capacity of an organism to defend itself against disease

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Antibody

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Protein that can attach to a pathogen and make it useless

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Immunity

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Ability of an organism to resist a virus or infection

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Immunity

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Ability of an organism to resist a virus or infection

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Mutation

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Change in DNA or RNA

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Virus

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Strand of DNA or RNA surrounded by a protein layer that can infect and replicate in a host cell