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Bacteria
Term | Definition |
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Bacteria | Single-Celled organisms that lack a nucleus; prokeryotes |
Flagellum | A long, whiplike structure that helps a cell move |
Binary Fusion | A form of asexual reproduction in one cell divides to form two identical cells. |
Asexual Reproduction | A reproductive process that involves only one parent and produces offspring that are identical to the parent |
Sexual Reproduction | A reproductive process that involves two parents that combine their genetic material to produce a new organism, which differs from both parents |
Conjugation | The process in which a unicellular organism transfers some of it's genetic material to another unicellular organism |
Endospore | A small, rounded, thick-walled, resting cell that forms inside a bacterial cell |
Pasteurization | A process of heating food to a temperature that is high enough to kill most harmful bacteria without changing the taste of the food |
Decomposer | An organism that breaks down chemicals from wastes and dead organisms, and returns important materials to the soil and water |