Microbe Vocab Flashcards
1
Q
heterotroph
A
obtains food from other source
2
Q
Autotrophs
A
Make its own food
3
Q
Chemosynthetic autotroph
A
make it’s own food using a chemical reaction
4
Q
Endospore
A
protects bacteria until conditions are favorable
5
Q
Binary fission
A
method of asexual reproduction (1 parent divides two daughters)
6
Q
Conjugation
A
1 bacteria transfers genetic material to other bacteria
7
Q
Plasmid
A
bacterial genctic material in the shape at a circle
8
Q
Asexual Reproduction
A
1 parent splits into two new cells that is genetically identical to the parent
9
Q
Sexual Reproduction
A
two parents create offspring, genetically diverse
