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BACTERIA!!!!!!!
BACTERIA!!!!!!!!
Question | Answer |
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bacteria | single-celled prokaryotes that are all autotrophs, heterotrophs, and decomposers |
cytoplasm | gel-like fluid that moves structures |
ribosome | factory workers in the cytoplasm that make proteins |
flagellum | a long whip-like structure that helps the bacteria cell to move around |
cellular respiration | the process in which energy is released by breaking down food molecules such as glucose in the presence of oxygen |
binary fission | a form of asexual reproduction in which one cell divides into two identical cells |
conjugation | a form of sexual reproduction in which a unicellular organism transfers some of its genetic material to another unicellular organism |
endospore | a structure produced by prokaryotes in unfavorable conditions; a thick wall encloses the DNA and some of the cytoplasm |
pasteurization | a process of heating food to a temperature 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 |