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Bacteria Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Bacteria | prokaryotes that do not contain a nucleus |
| Cytoplasim | region inside the memebrain which contains a jelly like fluid |
| Ribosome | region inside the cytoplasm where proteins are are produced |
| Fagellum | long whip like structure that helps the cell move |
| Cellular respiration | process of breaking down food to release energy |
| Binary fission | when bacteria reproduces asexually when a cell splits into two |
| Conjugation | when bacteria reproduces sexually by transferring some genetic material into another bacteria |
| Endospore | small rounded thick walled resting cell that forms inside a bacteria cell |
| Pasterization | when food is heating enough to kill all bacteria |
| Decomposers | organisms that break down large complex chemicals into small simple chemicals |