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monera
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| monera | bacteria |
| autotrophic | an organism makes its own food |
| heterotrophic | an organism takes in food made by other organisms |
| saprophytes | organisms that take in food from dead organic matter |
| reproduction | asexual binary fission |
| pathogens | micro-organisms that cause disease |
| antibiotics | chemicals produced by micro-organisms that stop the growth of other micro-organisms w/o damaging any human tissue |
| shape | rod spiral round |
| bacteria are | microscopic single-celled have cell wall no nucleaus or membrane-encloused organelles |
| evolve rapidly | mutating |
| endosporse | tough-walled spores capable of surviving harsh conditions |
| photosynthetic | use light as an energy source to make food |
| saprophytic | feeding from a dead source |
| parasitic | feeding from a live host |