Science flash cards/ Jan 15
What is a prokaryote?
Cells that do not have a nucleus and are membrane-bound organelles.
What is a bacilli?
A rod shaped bacterium.
What is a cocci?
Any spherical or roughly spherical bacterium.
What is a spirilla?
A bacterium with a spiral structure found in stagnant water and can cause diseases.
What is a Binary Fission?
A type of asexual reproduction where a single celled organism splits into two identical daughter cells.
What is a endospore?
A resistant asexual spore that develops inside some bacteria cells.
What is nitrogen fixation?
A process in which converting nitrogen gas in the atmosphere into forms that plants and other organisms can use.
What is bioremediation?
Naturally occurring or deliberately introduced microorganisms where they break down and consume environmental pollutants.
What is an antibiotic?
Medicines that fight bacterial infections in people and animals.
What is a pathogenic bacteria?
It is bacteria that can cause diseases.
What is a virus?
They are small germs that can make you sick and affect you.
What is a host?
A living organism that shelters another organism.
