Virus & Bacteria vocabulary
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| host cell | living cell in which a virus can actively multiply or in which a virus can hide until activated by environmental stimuli
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| virus | a strand of hereditary material surrounded by a protein coating
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| aerobe | any organism that uses oxygen for respiration
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| anaerobe | any organism that is able to live without oxygen
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| antibiotic | chemicals produced by some bacteria that are used to limit the growth of other bacteria
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| endospore | thick-walled, protective structure produced by some bacteria when conditions are unfavorable for survival
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| fission | simplest form of asexual reproduction in which two new cells are produed with genetic material identical to each other and identical to the previous cell
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| flagella/flagellum | long, thin whiplike structure that helps organisms move through moist or wet surroundings
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| nitrogen-fixing bacteria | bacteria that convert nitrogen in the air into forms that can be used by plants and animals
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| pathogen | disease-producing organism
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| saprophyte | organism that uses dead organisms as a food source and helps recycle nutrients so they are available for use by other organisms
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| toxin | poisonous substance produced by some pathogens
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| vaccine | preparation made from killed bacteria or damaged particles from bacterial cell walls or viruses that can prevent some bacterial and viral diseases
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