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Ch. 7 Bacteria
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| whip-like tail that helps bacteria move | FLAGELLA |
| poison produced by pathogens | TOXIN |
| bacteria that use oxygen for respiration | AEROBIC |
| thick-walled structure made by bacteria for protection | ENDOSPORE |
| spiral-shaped bacteria | SPIRILLUM |
| sphere-shaped bacteria | COCCI |
| rod-shaped bacteria | BACILLI |
| two kingdoms of bacteria | EUBACTERIA & ARCHAEBACTERIA |
| how most bacteria reproduce | FISSION |
| blue-green bacteria that makes its own food | CYANOBACTERIA |
| gas that some bacteria release that can be used as fuel | METHANE |
| bacteria that do not need oxygen for survival | ANAEROBIC |
| medicine/drugs used to treat bacterial infections | ANTIBIOTICS |
| heating process used by food industry to kill harmful bacteria | PASTEURIZATION |
| a bacteria that uses dead organisms as a food or energy source | SAPROPHYTE |
| an organism that can cause disease | PATHOGEN |
| injection that helps white blood cells recognize certain bacteria | VACCINE |
| bacteria found in soil that helps make nitrogen usable for plants and animals | NITROGEN-FIXING BACTERIA |
| bacteria that absorb nutrients from a host | PARASITES |
| bacteria that make their own food | PRODUCERS |
| when bacteria help the environment by breaking down pollution like oil or other wastes | BIOREMEDIATION |
| foods that are made using helpful bacteria | CHEESE, YOGURT, SAUERKRAUT |
| where bacteria are found | EVERYWHERE |
| helpful uses of bacteria | PRODUCE VITAMIN K, DIGESTION, ANTIBIOTICS, BALANCE IN NATURE (BIOREMEDIATION), METHANE FUEL |
| bacteria are prokaryotic or eukaryotic | PROKARYOTIC |