Study terms for Chapter 10, Bacteria and Viruses.
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| 14275710 | endospore | thick-walled, dormant spore inside a bacterial cell | |
| 14275711 | eukaryote | an organism whose cell has a nucleus | |
| 14275712 | cyanobacteria | bacteria that contains chlorophyll | |
| 14275713 | Bacteria | the domain with the most organisms | |
| 14275714 | Archaea | the domain whose members prefer extreme environments | |
| 14275715 | binary fission | asexual reproduction in single-celled organisms in which it splits into two single-celled organisms | |
| 14275716 | prokaryote | a single-celled organism with no nucleus | |
| 14275717 | flagella | hair-like or whip-like parts used for locomotion | |
| 14275718 | methane maker | a type of archaea that lives in swamps and animal intestines | |
| 14275719 | heat lover | a type of archaea that lives in ocean vents and hot springs | |
| 14275720 | decomposer | an organism that breaks down dead plant/animal matter | |
| 14275721 | producer | an organism that uses the sun's energy to produce its own food | |
| 14275722 | pathogenic bacteria | bacteria that cause harm | |
| 14275723 | antibiotic | medicine used to treat many bacterial diseases | |
| 14275724 | genetic engineering | changes in the genes of any organism | |
| 14275725 | nitrogen fixation | the process by which bacteria change nitrogen in the air into a form that plants can use | |
| 14275726 | lactose | milk sugar | |
| 14275727 | bioremediation | the use of microorganisms to make hazardous material safe | |
| 14275728 | lytic cycle | a cycle in which a virus attacks a host then causes it to make viruses | |
| 14275729 | host | a living organism that a virus or parasite lives on/in | |
| 14275730 | vaccination | a substance that helps prevent viral infections | |
| 14275731 | antiviral medicine | a type of medicine that keeps viruses from reproducing | |
| 14275732 | lysogenic cycle | a cycle in which a virus's genes live in a host but are inactive for a period of time | |
| 14275733 | protein coat | protects the genetic information inside a virus and helps the virus enter its host | |
| 14275734 | cocci | spherical shape of some bacteria | |
| 14275735 | bacilli | rod-shape of some bacteria | |
| 14275736 | spirilla | spiral shape of some bacteria | |
| 14277345 | consumer | an organism that eats other organisms for its food/energy |
