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652542381prokaryotewhat are all bacteria?0
652542382bacteriawhat is the smallest, simplest, microorganism1
652542384eubacteriatype of bacteria that contains most bacteria and in the cell it contains peptidoglycan2
652542386archaebacteriaa type of bacteria that does not contain peptidoglycan and live in extreme environments3
652542388baccillitype of bacteria that is rod shaped and uses the flagella or tail to move4
652542390coccitype of bacteria that is spherically shaped and doesn't move5
652542391spirillaspiral or corckscrew that spin and glide on slime6
652542393gram positivebacteria that turns dark violet is what?7
652542395gram negativebacteria that turns pink or light red is what?8
652542397photoheterotrophseat to obtain carbon and uses sunlight to obtain energy9
652542398chemoheterotrophseat to obtain carbon and energy10
652542400photoautotrophscreate own energy by changing light to chemical energy11
652542402chemoautotrophscreate own energy by absorbing chemicals(usually in dark places)12
652542404binary fissiondoubles in size, DNA replicates, and divides13
652542406conjugationgenetic exchange between two bacterial cells14
652542408decomposersbacteria that recycle nutrients from dead organisms back into the soil15
652542410diseaseconflict between pathogen and host16
652542411vaccineweakened or killed pathogens to stimulate an immune response17
652542413antibioticsdrugs blocking the growth and reproduction of bacteria18
652542415virusnonliving disease causing particle that has no organelles; requires a host cell to reproduce; no cellular respiration19
652542417caspidprotein coat over the core in viruses20
652542418lytica type of reproduction in viruses that lasts for a short period of time21
652542420lysogenica type of reproduction in viruses that lasts for chronic periods of time22
652542422retrovirusvirus with RNA instead of DNA23
652542424bacteriophagevirus for bacteria (rarely human)24
652542425taxonomythe discipline of naming and grouping organisms25
652542427Carlous Linnaeusperson who named organisms26
652542429binomial nomenclaturewhen a species is assigned a two part scientific name27
652542431kingdomlargest taxon, group of related phyla28
652542433taxoneach level in classification29
652542435phylum2cnd largest taxon that share important characteristics30
652542437class3rd largest taxon that have similar orders31
652542438order4th largest taxon that have similar families32
652542440familygenera(genus plural) that share many characteristics33
652542442genusgroup of closely related species34
652542444speciesgroup of similar organisms that can breed and produce fertile offspring35
652542446fungieukaryotic cell; cell walls made of chitin; heterotroph that can't move.examples are mushrooms36
652542448plantaeeukaryotic cell made of cellulose and chloroplasts; an autotroph that can't move. examples are mosses, ferns37
652542450protistaa eukaryotic cell that can be a heter. or autotroph examples are: amoeba, algae38
652542452animaliaeukaryotic, multicellular heterotroph that can move examples; animals39
652542454T cellswhat cells do HIV attack?40

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