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| True/false-Bacteria are not vital to maintaining the living world |
false |
| As ________, bacteria help the ecosystem recycle nutrients |
decomposers |
| the process of converting nitrogen into a form plants can use is known as _________ __________ |
nitrogen fixation |
| name the two ways bacteria can cause disease |
by damaging the tissues of the infected organism directly by breaking them down for food, or by releasing toxins that harm the body |
| compounds that block the growth and reproduction of bacteria |
antibiotics |
| name some foods bacteria is used in the production of |
sour cream, cheese, yogurt, buttermilk, pickles |
| destroys bacteria by subjecting them either to great heat or to chemical action |
sterilization |
| a __________ is a chemical solution that destroys bacteria |
disinfectant |
| ______means absence of life |
sterile |
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