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Bacteria-6th Grade
Good for St. Jerome Students!!!
Question | Answer |
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flagellum | whip like tail that helps some bacteria move |
fission | process that produces two new cells with identical genetic material |
aerobe | bacteria that uses oxygen |
anaerobe | bacteria that lives in extreme conditions without the input of oxygen |
antibiotic | partial bacteria sent into the organism to kill the existing bacteria |
saphrophyte | uses dead or decaying organisms as food source; recycles nutrients |
nitrogen fixing bacteria | bacteria that coverts nitrogen in the air into forms that plants and animals can use |
pathogen | any organism that produces disease |
toxin | poisonous substance made by some pathogens |
endospore | protective structure that protects some bacteria |
vaccine | prevent you from getting sick |
Bacteria are ______ cells. | prokaryotic |
Two types of bacteria: | eubacteria and archaebacteria |
Three shapes (names) | Bacilli, cocci, spirilla |
Bacilli | rod |
cocci | circle |
spirilla | spiral |
Explain what CYANOBACTERIA are. | - makes its own food - has a blue-green pigment (blue-green bacteria) |
Provide three examples on where archaebacteria are found. | - hot springs - salty lakes -swamps - deep ocean vents |
Give an example of an antibiotic | penicillin |
What is pasteurization? | Heating up food to a certain temperature to kill bacteria. |