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Bacteria Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Bacteria | Single-celled organism that lack a nucleus |
| Cytoplasm | The thick fluid of a cell located inside the cell membrane |
| Ribosome | A small grain shaped organelle in the cytoplasm of a cell that produces proteins |
| Flagellum | A long, whiplike structure that helps a cell to move |
| Cellular Respiration | The process that releases energy by breaking down glucose and other food molecules in the presence of oxygen |
| Binary Fission | A form of asexual reproduction in which one cell divides, forming two identical cells |
| Conjugation | A form of sexual reproduction in which a unicellular organism transfers some of its genetic code to another unicellular organism |
| Endospore | A structure produced by prokaryotes, in unfavorable conditions; a thick wall encloses DNA and some cytoplasm |
| 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 gets energy by breaking down wastes and dead organisms, and returns raw materials to the soil and water |