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Prokaryote

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an organism that consists of single cell that does not have a nucleus

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Bacilli

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are rod-shaped they have a large surface area which helps the take surface area can cause them to dry out

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. Cocci

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are sherical they do not dry out as quickly as rod shped bacteria

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  1. Spirilla
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are long and shiral shaped they use flagella at both end to move like a corkscrew

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  1. Binary Fission
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a form of asexual reprodution in songle celled organisms by which one cell divides into two cells of the same

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  1. Endospore
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a thick walled protective spore that forms inside a bactria cell and resists harsh conditions

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. Nitrogen fixation

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the chemical processes by which atmospheric nitrogen is assimilated into organic compounds, especially by certain microorganisms as part of the nitrogen cycle.

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Bioremediation

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the bio logical treatment of hazardous waste by living organisms

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Antibiotic

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medicine used to kill bactria and other microorganisms

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Pathogenic bacteria

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bactria that cause desease

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Virus

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a microscopic particle that gets inside a cell and often destroy the cells

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Host

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an organism from which a parasite takes food or shelter

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