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Bacteria Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Bacteria | A single celled prokaryote |
| Cellular Respiration | The process that releases energy by breaking down glucose and other food molecules in the presence of oxygen |
| Endospore | A structure produced by prokaryotes, such as bacteria, in unfavorable conditions; a thick wall encloses the DNA and some of the cytoplasm |
| Cytoplasm | A gel-like fluid that moves structures throughout the cell |
| Binary Fission | When one cell divides to form two identical cells |
| Pasteurization | When food is heated to a temperature that is high enough to kill most harmful bacteria without changing the taste of the food |
| Ribosome | Chemical factories where proteins are produced |
| Flagellum | A long, whiplike structure that helps a cell to move |
| Conjugation | A process in which bacteria produce sexually |
| Decomposer | Organisms that break down large, complex chemicals in dead organisms into small, simple chemicals |