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Bacteria Quiz

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Prokaryote   cells lacking a nucleus  
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Cytoplasm   the gel-like material inside the cell  
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Archaebacteria   "ancient bacteria" Scientists think today's *W*O*R*D* resemble Earth's first life forms. (Many live in EXTREME conditions)  
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Eubacteria   Prokaryotes that live everywhere but extreme conditions: in/on your body, near the ocean's surface, etc.  
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Binary Fission   process in which a unicellular organism (such as bacteria) reproduces by dividing into two identical cells  
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Conjugation   involves a transfer of genetic material from one cell to another  
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cellular respiration   the process of breaking down food to release energy  
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endospore   a small, rounded, think walled, "resting cell that can survive harsh conditions  
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methane   gas created by archaebacteria  
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infectious diseases   illnesses that pass from one organism to another. Infectious diseases are spread in one of four ways: through contact with an infected person, a contaminated object, an infected animal, or an environmental source.)  
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Toxin   poison  
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Botulism   most deadly toxin on Earth. It is rare, but deadly! It is most often found in canned fruits or vegetable products that were not thoroughly heated.  
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Antitoxin   a substance that counter acts the effects of a toxin  
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Antibiotic   a chemical (medicine) that can kill bacteria without harming a person's cells  
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Inhibitor   a substance that slows or stops the growth of bacteria  
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Vaccine   a substance that stimulates the body to produced chemicals that destroy viruses or bacteria  
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resistant   not influenced or harmed (The number of antibiotic resistant diseases is growing.)  
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