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3735755466prokaryoticunicellular organism that doesn't have a nucleus or membrane bound organelles0
3735757745unicellularMade of a single cell1
3735759229autotrophAn organism that makes its own food2
3735760558heterotrophAn organism that cannot make its own food and gets food by consuming other living things.3
3735767168archaebacteriabacteria that lives in harsh environments4
3735770396coccusA spherical bacterium.5
3735773652streptococcusspherical bacterium that is in a chain, causes diseases in people6
3735779442BacillusRod shaped bacteria7
3735781044SpirillumA spiral-shaped bacterium.8
3735783515chemosyntheticuse chemicals to supply energy9
3735787513binary fissionA form of asexual reproduction in single-celled organisms by which one cell divides into two cells of the same size10
3735789339conjugationIn bacteria, the direct transfer of DNA between two cells that are temporarily joined. Sexual reproduction in bacteria11
3735794368flagellaWhip-like structures that help with cell movement12
3735795543ciliaTiny hairlike extensions that move together in a sweeping motion13
3735800497plasmidSmall, circular piece of DNA located in the cytoplasm of many bacteria14

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