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Viruses/Bacteria Ch5

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a tiny,nonliving particle that invades and then reproduces inside a living cell virus
an organism that provides a a source of energy or a suitable environment for a virus or another organism to live Host
an organism that lives on or in a host and causes harm to the host parasite
a virus that infects bacteria Bacteriophage
single-cell organisms that lack a nucleus; prokaryotes Bacteria
the region of the cell located inside the cell membrane or between the cell membrane and nucleus; contains a gel-like material and cell structures Cytoplasm
a tiny structure located in the cytoplasm of a cell where protiens are produced Ribosome
a long, whiplike structure that helps a cell to move Flagellum
the process of breaking down food to release its energy Respiration
a form of asexual reproduction in which one cell divides to form 2 identical cells Binary Fission
a reproductive process that involves only one parent and produces offspring that are identical to the parent Asexual Reproduction
a reproduction process that involves 2 parents that combine their genetic material to produce a new organism, which differs from both parents Sexual Reproduction
the process in which a unicellular organism transfers some if its genetic material to another unicellular oganism Conjugation
a small,rounded,thick-walled,resting cell that forms inside a bacterial cell Endospore
a process of heating food to t a temperature that is high enough to skill most harmful bacteria without changing the taste of the food Pasteurization
an organism that breads down chemicals from dead organisms and returns important materials to the soil and water Decomposer
and illness that can pass from one organism to another Infectious Disease
a poison that can harm an organism Toxin
a chemical that can kill bacteria without harming a person's cell Antibiotic
the ability of bacteria to withstand the effects of an antibiotic Antibiotic Resistance
a substance introduced into the body to stimulate the production of chemicals that destroy specific disease-causing viruses and organisms Vaccine
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