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Bact/virus
life science
Question | Answer |
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Bacteria are prokaryotes which means they do not have a | Membrane-surrounded nucleus |
Conjugation allows for _________ _______________ . | genetic variation |
What helps bacteria survive unfavorable environmental conditions? | endospores |
How are bacteria beneficial in nature? | bioremediation Help make food Are decomposers |
What is the structure of a virus? | A virus is a strand of DNA or RNA surrounded by a protein coat. |
What does a virus need to reproduce? | Viruses need a host cell. |
Why do scientists not consider viruses to be living things? | Viruses do not have all eight characteristics of living things.. |
Why are viral infections more difficult to treat then bacterial infections? | Viruses are constantly changing. |