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From Bacteria to Plants Ch 2

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virus   a small, nonliving particle that invades and then reproduces inside a living cell  
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host   a living thing that provides a source of energy for a virus or an organism  
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parasites   organisms that live on or in a host and cause harm to the host  
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bacteriophage   a virus that infects bacteria  
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active virus   a virus that immediately takes over the host cell's functions  
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hidden virus   a virus that invades a cell, but remains inactive for awhile  
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cytoplasm   the gel-like region inside a cell  
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ribosomes   chemical factories inside cells where proteins are produced  
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flagellum   a long, whiplike structure that extends out through the cell membrane and cell wall; used for movement  
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archaebacteria   bacteria that live in extreme environments  
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eubacteria   bacteria that live everywhere but extreme environments  
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binary fission   a process in which one cell divides to form two identical cells  
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asexual reproduction   a reproductive process that involves only one parent and produces offspring that are identical to the parent  
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sexual reproduction   two parents combine their genetic material to produce a new organism which differs from both parents  
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conjugation   one bacterium transfers some of its genetic material into another bacterial cell through a thin, threadlike bridge that joins the two cells  
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respiration   the process of breaking down food to release its energy  
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endospore   a small, rounded, thick-walled resting cell that forms inside a bacterial cell when conditions become unfavorable for the bacteria  
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decomposer   organism that breaks down large chemicals in dead organisms into small chemicals  
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infectious diseases   illnesses that pass from one organism to another  
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toxin   a poison  
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antibiotic   a chemical that can kill bacteria without harming a person's cells  
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