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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 monerans | prokaryotes that have cell walls and membranes that contain ribosomes and singular circular chromosomes |
| vaccine | made from damaged particles from bacterial cell walls or from killed bacteria and used to prevent certain diseases |
| antibiotic resistance | mutation of a bacteria into a strain not affected by previously successful treatment |
| flagellum | whiplike tail that helps bacteria to move |
| aerobes | organisms that use oxygen for respiration |
| anaerobes | organisms that die when exposed to oxygen |
| cyanobacteria | producer monerans that produce blooms in ponds |
| saprophyte | any organism that uses eat material as food and energy source |
| nitrogen fixing | type of bacteria in pea plant roots that benefits the plant |
| pathogen | any organism that can cause disease |
| antibiotic | substance used to kill bacteria |
| toxin | poison produced by pathogens |
| endospore | heat resistant structures in bacteria |
| cocci | sphere shaped bacteria |
| fission | asexual form of bacterial reproduction |
| bacilli | rod shaped bacteria |
| nodules | growths on roots of pea plants where beneficial bacteria live |
| colonies | globular groups in which many cyanobacteria live |
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