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virus vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| bacteria | single celled organisms that lack a nucleus |
| cytoplasm | The think fluid region of a cell located inside the cell membrane or between the cell membrane |
| ribosome | A small grain shaped organism in the cytoplasm of a cell that produces proteins |
| flagellum | A long, whip like structure that helps a cell 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 material to another unicellular organisms |
| endospore | A structure produced by prokaryotic such as bacteria in unfavorable conditions, a thick wall encloses the DNA and some of the 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. |
| decompose | An organism that gets energy by breaking down wastes and dead organisms and returns raw material to the soil and the water. |