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Bacteria Quiz 2
bacteria
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| bacteria | single- celled organisms that lack a nucleus; prokaryotes |
| cellular respiration | the process that releases energy by breaking down glucose and other food molecules in the presence oxygen |
| cytoplasm | the thick fluid region of a cell located inside the cell membrane (in prokaryotes) or between the cell membrane and nucleus ( in eukaryotes) |
| ribosome | A small grain-shaped organelle in the cytoplasm of a cell that produces proteins. |
| flagellum | A long, whip like, structure that helps the cell to move. |
| 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 organism |
| endospore | A structure produced by prokaryotes, 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. |
| decomposer | An organism that gets energy by breaking down wastes and dead organisms, and returns raw materials to the soil and water |