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Ch.7 #25-40

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Bacteria that cause disease are called bacterial.   pathogens  
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__________, or poisons, are made by some bacterial pathogens.   toxins  
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Some pathogens form thick walled structures called _____________ when environmental conditions are unfavorable: thus, they can survive for very long time periods.   endospores  
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______________ can prevent some bacterial infections.   vaccines  
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Vaccines are made from damaged or ____________ bacterial cells   dead  
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Once injected, vaccines enable __________ blood cells on the body to recognize a particular type of bacteria and attack it if it appears at a later time.   white  
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Describe the process of pasteurization.   pasteurization is the process where the food is heated to a temperature that can kill most of the bacteria without much effect on the taste of the food  
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Describe how saprophytes help other organisms in the environment.   saprophytes break down dead organisms and neturn nutrients back to the environment for other organisms to use  
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A. What kind of bacteria annually save farmers millions of dollars in fertilizer costs? B. What kind of plants have these bacteria in their roots?   A. nitrogen-fixing bacteria save farmers millions dollars B. peanuts and beans & pea plants have these bacteria in their roots  
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