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Term | Definition |
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bacteria | single celled organisms that lack a nucleus; prokaryotes |
flagellum | a long whiplike structure that helps a cell to move. |
binary fission | A form of sexual reproduction in which one cell divides to form two identical cells. |
asexual reproduction | A reproductive process that involves only one parent and produces offspring that are identical to the parent |
sexual reproduction | A reproductive process that involves two parents that combine their genetic material to produce a new organism, which differs from both parents |
conjugation | The process in which a unicellular organism transfers some of its genetic material to another unicellular organism. |
endospore | A small, rounded, thick -walled resting cell that forms inside a bacterial cell |
pasteurization | A process of heating food to a temperature that is high enough to kill most harmful bacteria without changing the taste of the food. |
decomposer | AN organism that breaks down chemicals from wastes and dead organisms, and returns important materials to the soil and water. |