Question | Answer |
Prokaryote | cells lacking a nucleus |
Cytoplasm | the gel-like material inside the cell |
Archaebacteria | "ancient bacteria" Scientists think today's *W*O*R*D* resemble Earth's first life forms. (Many live in EXTREME conditions) |
Eubacteria | Prokaryotes that live everywhere but extreme conditions: in/on your body, near the ocean's surface, etc. |
Binary Fission | process in which a unicellular organism (such as bacteria) reproduces by dividing into two identical cells |
Conjugation | involves a transfer of genetic material from one cell to another |
cellular respiration | the process of breaking down food to release energy |
endospore | a small, rounded, think walled, "resting cell that can survive harsh conditions |
methane | gas created by archaebacteria |
infectious diseases | illnesses that pass from one organism to another. Infectious diseases are spread in one of four ways: through contact with an infected person, a contaminated object, an infected animal, or an environmental source.) |
Toxin | poison |
Botulism | most deadly toxin on Earth. It is rare, but deadly! It is most often found in canned fruits or vegetable products that were not thoroughly heated. |
Antitoxin | a substance that counter acts the effects of a toxin |
Antibiotic | a chemical (medicine) that can kill bacteria without harming a person's cells |
Inhibitor | a substance that slows or stops the growth of bacteria |
Vaccine | a substance that stimulates the body to produced chemicals that destroy viruses or bacteria |
resistant | not influenced or harmed (The number of antibiotic resistant diseases is growing.) |