section 1 Flashcards
proaryola
an organism that conomists f a single cell that does not have a necessitous
binary fission
a from of asexualreproduction in single celled organisms by which one cell dives into two cells of the same size
endospore
a thick walled protectiv spore that forms inside s bacterial cell and resists harsh conditions
anribotic
medicine use to kill bacteria and other microoorganisms
pathogenic bacteria
bateria that caus diease
virue
a mic. particle that gets inside a cell and often destroys the cell
bioremediation
the biological treatment of hazardous waste by living orgaisms
virus
a microscopic particle that gets inside a cell and oten destroys the cell
host
an organism from witch a parasite takes food or shelter
bacilli
are rod shaped they have a arae surface area which helps them take in nutrients but a large surface area can cause te, to dry out easiliy
cocci
are spherical they do not dry out as quicky as rod shaped bacteria
spirilla
are long and spralshaped they use flagell at both ends to move like a corkscrew