Bacteria/viruses

Question 1

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

Answer 1

Prokaryote

Question 2

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

Answer 2

Binary fisssion

Question 3

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

Answer 3

Endospore

Question 4

The biological treatment of hazardous waste by living organisms

Answer 4

bioremediation

Question 5

Medicine used to kill bacteria and other microorganisms

Answer 5

antibiotic

Question 6

Bacteria that cause disease

Answer 6

Pathogenic bacteria

Question 7

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

Answer 7

virus

Question 8

an organism from which a parasite takes food or shelter

Answer 8

host

Question 9

Rod shaped bacteria

Answer 9

Bacilli

Question 10

Sphere shaped bacteria

Answer 10

Cocci

Question 11

Spirally twisted bacteria

Answer 11

Spirilla

Question 12

Process performed by certain bacteria found in the nodules of leguminous plants,which make the resulting nitrogenous compounds available for the host plant

Answer 12

Nitrogen fixation