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Bacteria
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 sexual reproduction in which one cell divides, forming two identical cells |
| Conjugation | A form of sexual reproduction in which a unicellular organism transfers some of it's genetic material to another unicellular organism |
| Endospore | A structure produced by prokaryotes, such as bacteria, in unfavorble conditions, a thick wall encloses DNA and some cytoplasm |
| Pasteurization | A process of heating food to a temperature that is high enough to kill most harmful bacteria without changing the taste of food |
| Decomposer | An organism that gets energy by breaking down wastes and dead organisms, and returns raw materials to the soil and water |