Bacteria & Viruses Flashcards
Prokaryote
an organism that consists of a single cell that does not have a nucleus
Bacilli
rod shaped bacteria
Cocci
spherical form of bacteria
Spirilla
they are long and spiral shaped
Binary Fission
a form of asexual reperduction in singled celled organisms by which one cell divides into two cells of the same size
Endospore
a thick walled protective spore that forms inside a bacterial cell and resists harsh conditions
Nitrogen fixation
is a process by which nitrogen gas in the air is transformed into a form that plants can use
Bioremediation
the biological treatment of hazardous waste by living organisms
Antibiotic
medicine used to kill bacteria and other micro organisms
Pathogenic bacteria
bacteria that cause disease
Virus
a microscopic particle that gets inside a cell and often destroy the cell
Host
an organisms from which a parasite takes food or shelter
