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Microorganism Vocab

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microorganism   a small living thing too small to be seen without a microscope.  
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beneficial   helpful  
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harmful   not helpful  
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antibiotics   used to treat illnesses by limiting the growth of other bacteria  
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virus   very simple microorganism consider to be "not alive"; can only reproduce  
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bacteria   single-celled organism, that exists almost EVERYWHERE, but has no defined nucleus  
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organism   a living thing that can carry out its life on its own  
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decomposer   organism that breaks down dead material into simpler substances  
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producer   a living thing that makes its food from simple substances & sunlight  
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consumer   uses something else to get its food and energy  
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compound microscope   uses 2 or more lenses and a light to magnify objects  
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electron microscope   uses a beam of electrons to magnify non-living objects  
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unicellular   a one-celled organism that carries out its life processes  
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cilia   hair-like structures that help with movement for microorganisms  
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flagella   whip-like tail that helps microorganisms move  
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parasite   microorganism that lives on a host and causes harm to it  
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pasteurization   heating food to a high temperature to destroy harmful bacteria  
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