Chapter 9- The Microscopic World Flashcards
A group of protozoans that move by waving tiny, hair like organelles called cita
Ciliates
A single-celled eukaryotic that has some animal like characteristics
Protozoan
A group of protozoans they move by means of pseudopod
Amoebas
A group of protozoans that move using a whip like organelle cases a flagella
Flagellate
A group of protozoans that do not have organelles for movement and are parasites
Sporozoans
An organism that lives in or on a host organism and causes it harm
Parasite
Organisms that consist of a single, prokaryotic cell
Bacteria
Bacteria that produce their own food through photosynthesis
Photosynthetic bacteria
Bacteria that do not require oxygen to survive
Anaerobic bacteria
Bacteria that use oxygen for cellular respiration
Aerobic bacteria
A tiny, non living particle made up of genetic material and protein
Virus
A cell that is, or becomes, infected with a virus
Host cell
A system that protects an organism from unfamiliar objects like viruses
Immune system
Proteins that bind to viruses and prevent them from infecting cells
Antibodies
A preparation of virus particles that, when injected into the body, causes the immune system to produce antibodies
Vaccine