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bacteria terms
Question | Answer |
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Bacteria | Bacteria are prokaryotes. the genetic material in their cells is not contained in a nucleus |
Cytoplasm | the region inside the cell membrane |
ribosomes | contains a gel-like fluid that moves structures throughout the cell . located in the cytoplasm are tiny structures |
flagellum | a long, whip like 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 oxygen |
Binary fission | A form of asexual reproduction in which the one cell divides. forming two identical cells |
conjugation | A form of sexual reproduction in which a unicellular organism transfer some of its genetic material to another unicellular organism |
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 |
decomposer | An organism that gets energy by breaking down wastes and dead organisms, and returns raw materials to soil and water |