Lesson 12 terms

Question 1

Anitbiotics

Answer 1

compounds that block the growth and reproduction of bacteria

Question 2

Binary Fission

Answer 2

A form of asexual reproduction in which one cell divides to form two identical cells

Question 3

Capsid

Answer 3

protein shell

Question 4

Capsule

Answer 4

outside cell wall; keeps the cell from drying out

Question 5

Chemosynthetic bacteria

Answer 5

bacteria which are autotrophs that don’t use the sun, but instead use chemicals within their environment to produce energy.

Question 6

Plasmids

Answer 6

smaller hoops of extra DNA some bacteria have that give them special characteristics

Question 7

Decomposers

Answer 7

Many bacteria are decomposers or organisms that break down the dead remains of other organisms

Question 8

Flagella

Answer 8

long thread-like structures that help bacteria move

Question 9

Host cell

Answer 9

Living cell in which a virus replicates

Question 10

Lysogenic cycle

Answer 10

viral DNA is added to the host cell’s DNA and is copied along with the host cell’s DNA

Question 11

Lytic cycle

Answer 11

viral reproductive cycle in which copies of a virus are made within a host cell, which then bursts open, releasing new viruses

Question 12

Pilus

Answer 12

hollow projections that help bacteria stick to surfaces

Question 13

Prokaryotes

Answer 13

bacteria that have no membrane bound organelles or nucleus inside their cells

Question 14

Vaccinations

Question 15

Virulence

Answer 15

Ability of a virus to infect cells