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CS Chapter 18

Biology 2 Chapter 18 Vocab

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Bacteria are prokaryotic organisms that belong to Domain Bacteria.
Nucleoid large, circlular chromosome in an area of the cell
Capsule a layer of polysaccharides around a cell wall
Pilus are sub microscopic, hairlike structures that are made of protein.
Binary Fission is the division of a cell into two genetically identical cells.
Conjugation prokaryotes exhibit a form of reproduction in which two prokaryotes attach to each other and exchange genetic information.
Endospore When environmental conditions are harsh, some types of bacteria produce a structure called an.....
Virus is a nonliving strand of genetic material within a protein coat.
Capsid The outer layer of all viruses is made of proteins and is called a .....
Lytic Cycle the host cell makes many copies of the viral RNA or DNA
Lysogenic Cycle the viral DNA inserts, or integrates into a chromosome in a host cell.
Retrovirus Some viruses have RNA instead of DNA for their genetic material. This virus has a complex replication cycle also.
Prion A protein that can cause infection or disease
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