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Eubacteria |
Kingdom of prokaryotic, unicellular organisms whose cell walls have peptidoglycan. |
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Prokaryote |
Cells that do not have a nucleus or organelles. |
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Unicellular |
Organisms that have only one cell. |
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Archaebacteria |
Kingdom of prokaryotic, unicellular organisms whose cell walls do not have peptidoglycan. These can be found in harsh environments, such as very hot or very salty. |
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Flagella |
Long, thin structure that some bacteria can use for movement. |
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Nonmotile |
Something that does not move is called this. |
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Obligate aerobe |
An organism is this if it must have oxygen to breakdown its food. |
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Obligate anaerobe |
An organism is this if it cannot be exposed to oxygen. |
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Facultative anaerobe |
An organism is this if it can use oxygen to breakdown its food, or it can breakdown food without oxygen. |
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Antibiotic |
A compound that that can block the growth of a bacterium. |
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Sterilization |
A way to make sure that there are no bacteria on something. Usually done with high heat or chemicals. |
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Binary Fission |
Asexual reproduction in bacteria. The bacterium replicates its DNA and then splits in half. |
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Conjugation |
Sexual reproduction in bacteria. The two bacteria exchange pieces of DNA (plasmids). |
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Endospore |
A structure that a bacterium can make to wait out harsh environmental conditions. They can stay dormant for years. |
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Nitrogen Fixation |
Process by which bacteria take nitrogen from the air and fix it in to a form that plants can use. |
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Pili |
Small, thin structures that help bacteria stick to things. |