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Microorganism Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| microorganism | a small living thing too small to be seen without a microscope. |
| beneficial | helpful |
| harmful | not helpful |
| antibiotics | used to treat illnesses by limiting the growth of other bacteria |
| virus | very simple microorganism consider to be "not alive"; can only reproduce |
| bacteria | single-celled organism, that exists almost EVERYWHERE, but has no defined nucleus |
| organism | a living thing that can carry out its life on its own |
| decomposer | organism that breaks down dead material into simpler substances |
| producer | a living thing that makes its food from simple substances & sunlight |
| consumer | uses something else to get its food and energy |
| compound microscope | uses 2 or more lenses and a light to magnify objects |
| electron microscope | uses a beam of electrons to magnify non-living objects |
| unicellular | a one-celled organism that carries out its life processes |
| cilia | hair-like structures that help with movement for microorganisms |
| flagella | whip-like tail that helps microorganisms move |
| parasite | microorganism that lives on a host and causes harm to it |
| pasteurization | heating food to a high temperature to destroy harmful bacteria |
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beth.diss