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Science Vocab
Question | Answer |
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bacteria | single celled organisms that lack a nucleus; prokaryotes. |
cytoplasm | the thick fluid region of a cell located inside the cell membrane or between the cell membrane and nucleus. |
ribosome | A small grain shaped organelle in the cytoplasm of a cell that produces proteins |
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 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 organism |
endospore | A structure produced by prokaryotes, such as bacteria, an 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 material to the soil and water |