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Apologia Biology Module 2 Edition 2

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Vocabulary words from the book written by Dr. Wile: Apologia Biology.

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28298318PathogenAn organism that causes disease.
28298319SaprophyteAn organism that feeds on dead matter.
28298320Parasitean organism that feeds on a living host.
28298321Aerobic OrganismAn organism that requires oxygen.
28298322Anaerobic OrganismAn organism that does not require oxygen.
28298323Steady StateA state in which members of a population die as quickly as new members are born.
28298324Exponential GrowthPopulation growth that is unhindered because of the resources for an ever-increasing population.
28298325Logistic GrowthPopulation growth that is controlled by limited resources.
28298326ConjugationA temporary union of two organisms for the purpose of DNA transfer.
28298327PlasmidA small, circular section of extra DNA that confers one or more traits to a bacterium and can be reproduced separately from the main bacterial genetic code.
28298328TransformationThe transfer of a DNA segment from a nonfunctional donor cell to that of a functional recipent cell.
28298329TransductionThe process in which infection by a virus results in DNA being transferred from one bacterium to another.
28298330EndosporeThe DNA and other essential parts of a bacterium coated with several hard layers.
28298331StrainsOrganisms from the same species that have markedly different traits.
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