Chapter 7 Vocab Flashcards
1
Q
Process that produces two new cells with genetic material identical to each other and that of the original cell
A
Fission
2
Q
an organism that uses oxygen when breaking down food
A
Aerobe
3
Q
An organism that is adapted to live without oxygen
A
Anaerobe
4
Q
These limit the growth of other bacteria
A
Antibiotics
5
Q
Change nitrogen from air into forms that plants and animals can use
A
Nitrogen fixing bacteria
6
Q
Help maintain natures balance
A
Saprophytes
7
Q
Any organism that causes a disease
A
Pathogen
8
Q
Some bacterial pathogens produce poisonous substances known as
A
Toxins
9
Q
Thick walled structure
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Endospores
10
Q
Can be made from damaged particles taken from bacterial cell wall or from killed bacteria
A
Vaccine
11
Q
Whip like tail
A
Flagella
