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Question | Answer |
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Antibiotic | Medicines that are used to kill bacteria that cause diseases. |
Asexual Reproduction | A type of reproduction that creates offspring that are genetically identical to the parent; only one parent is involved. |
Autotroph | An organism that can make its own food. |
Bacteria | Unicellular, prokaryotes that live all over. |
Binary Fission | A kind of asexual reproduction in bacteria where one cell copies its genetic material and then splits into two cells. |
Cell membrane | It controls what enters and leaves the cell. |
Cell wall | The tough outer covering of plant cells and bacteria cells. |
Cell | The basic unit of life. |
Central vacuole | The organelle that stores water in plant cells. |
Chloroplast | The organelle that does photosynthesis; it makes food for plants, some bacteria, and some protists. |
Cytoplasm | The jelly-like fluid inside the cell. |
DNA | Directions for making proteins. |
Endoplasmic reticulum | The organelle that transports materials. |
Eukarya | The domain that includes all organisms that have a cell or cells with a nucleus. |
Eukaryote | An organism that has a cell or cells with a nucleus. |
Eukaryotic cell | A cell with a nucleus. |
Golgi body | The organelle that folds proteins into a shape that actually works. |
Gram Negative | Bacteria that stain pink because of the kind of cell wall that they have. |
Gram Positive | Bacteria that stain purple because of the kind of cell wall that they have. |
Heterotroph | An organism that has to eat other organisms for food. |
Kingdom | The second broadest group when classifying organisms. |
Microscope | A tool used to see small objects or organisms. |
Mitochondrion | The organelle that does cellular respiration; it provides the cell with energy. |
Multicellular | More than one cell big. |
Nucleus | Holds the genetic material (DNA). |
Organelle | A part of a cell that does a specific job. |
Photosynthesis | The process by which a plant makes its own food. |
Prokaryote | An organism that does not have a cell with a nucleus. |
Prokaryotic cell | A cell without a nucleus. |
Reproduce | To make more offspring. |
Reproduction | The process by which an organism creates a likeness of itself by having offspring. |
Ribosome | The organelle that helps make proteins by joining amino acids together. |
Sexual Reproduction | A type of reproduction that creates offspring that are genetically different from both parents; two parents are involved. |
Specialization | To be good at a certain job. |
Unicellular | One cell big. |
Zone of Inhibition | The clear region around the paper disc saturated with a chemical on the agar surface where no bacteria grew. |