bactirea

Question 1

prokaryote

Answer 1

an organism that consists of a single celled that does not have a nucleus

Question 2

binary fission

Answer 2

a form of asexual reproduction in a single-celled organism by which one cell division into two cells of the same size

Question 3

endospore

Answer 3

a think-walled protective spore that form inside a bacterial cell and resists harsh conditions

Question 4

bioremediation

Answer 4

the biological treatment of hazardous waste by living organisms

Question 5

antibiotic

Answer 5

medicine used to kill bacteria and other microorganisms

Question 6

pathogenic bacteria

Answer 6

bacteria that cause disease

Question 7

host

Answer 7

an organism from which a parasite takes food or shelter

Question 8

virus

Answer 8

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

Question 9

Nitrogen fixation

Answer 9

he chemical processes by which atmospheric nitrogen is assimilated into organic compounds, especially by certain microorganisms as part of the nitrogen cycle

Question 10

Spirilla

Answer 10

a bacterium with a rigid spiral structure, found in stagnant water and sometimes causing disease.

Question 11

Cocci

Answer 11

A coccus is any bacterium or archaeon that has a spherical, ovoid, or generally round shape. Bacteria are categorized based on their shapes into three classes: cocci, bacillus and spirochetes cells. Coccus refers to the shape of the bacteria, and can contain multiple genera, such as staphylococci or streptococci

Question 12

Bacilli

Answer 12

a rod-shaped bacterium.
a disease-causing bacterium.
“the bacillus was thought to have proliferated in water polluted by sewage