bactiria and virases Flashcards
prokaryote
An organism that consists of a single cell that does not have a nucleus
bacilli
Are rod shape they have a large surface area which helps him take a nutrient but a large surf cereal can cause them to dry out easily
cocci
Are spherical did not dry out as quickly as Rod shaped bacteria
spirilla
Our spiral shape they have flagella at both ends and move like a corpse tree
binary fission
A form of asexual reproduction in single cell organisms by which one cell divides into two cells of the same size
edospore
A thick wall protected sport that forms inside a bacterial cell that resist hearts conditions
nitrogin fixation
Most living things depend on plants plants need nitrogen to grow
bioremeditaion
The biological treatment of hazardous waste by living organisms
antiboitic
a type of medicene
pathogenic
Bacteria that can cause disease
virus
A microscopic particle that gets inside a cell and often destroys the cell
host
An organism from which a parasite takes food or shelter
