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Chapter 2, Unit 1

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virus   a structure that contains strands of DNA or RNA surrounded by a protective protein coat; it cannot live independently outside of cells  
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capsid   the outer protein layer that surrounds the genetic material of a virus  
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replication   the fundamental process of all cells, in which the genetic material is copied before the cell reproduces  
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lytic cycle   the replication process in viruses in which the virus's genetic material used the copying machinery of the host cell to make new viruses  
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lysogenic cycle   the replication process in viruses, in which the viral DNA enters the host cell's chromosome; it may remain dormant and later activate and instruct the host cell to produce more viruses  
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prion   an infectious particle that causes damage to nerve cells in the brain, and that appears to consist mostly or entirely of a single protien  
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bacterium (bacteria)   an individual prokaryotic cell or a single species that is in the domain Bacteria  
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archaeon (archaea)   an individual prokaryotic cell or a single species that is in the domain Archaea  
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bacillus (bacilli)   a micro-organism whose overall morphology is rod-shaped  
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methanogenesis   a biological (or chemical) process that produces methane as an by-product  
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extremophile   an organism that lives in habitats characterized by extreme conditions  
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mesophile   an organism that lives in habitats characterized by moderate conditions  
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binary fission   the asexual form of reproduction used by most prokaryotes (and some eukaryotic organelles), in which a cell divides into two genetically identical cells (or organelles)  
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conjugation   a process in which there is a transfer of genetic material involving two cells  
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endospore   a dormant bacterial cell able to survive for long periods during extreme conditions  
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Gram stain   a stain that separates bacteria into two major divisions (Gram positive and Gram negative) based on the cell wall's response to the stain  
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endosymbiosis   theory that explains how eukaryotic cells evolved fro the symbiotic relationship between two or more prokaryotic cells  
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endosymbiont   a cell that is engulfed by another cell in endosymbiosis  
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host cell   a cell that engulfs another cell in endosymbiosis  
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protist   a eukaryotic organism, usually unicellular, that is not a fungus, plant, or animal  
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parasite   an organism that benefits by living in or on another organism at the expense of that organism  
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pseudopod (pseudopodia)   a temporary cytoplasmic extension that amoebas use for feeding and movement  
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cilium (cilia)   a short, hair-like projection that functions in cell movement and particle manipulation when coordinated with other cilia  
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flagellum (flagella)   a long, hair-like projection extending from the cell membrane that propels the cell using a whip-like motion  
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red tide   a coastal phenomenon in which dinoflagellates that contain red pigments are so concentrated that the seawater has a distinct red colour  
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