Science Chap 7 Section 2
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 bacteria | single-celled organisms that lack a nucleus; prokaryotes |
| flagellum | a long, whiplike structure that helps a cell to move |
| binary fission | form of asexual reproduction that produces 2 identical cells |
| asexual reproduction | a reproductive process that involves only one parent and produces offspring that are identical to the parent |
| sexual reproduction | process in which genetic material from two parents combines and produces offspring that differ genetically from either parent |
| conjugation | the process in which a unicellular organism transfers some of its genetic material to another unicellular organism |
| endospore | A small, rounded, thick-walled, resting cell that forms inside a bacterial cell |
| pasteurization | a process of heating food to a temperature that is high enough to kill most harmful bacteria without changing the taste of the food |
| decomposers | organisms that break down large chemicals in dead organisms into small chemicals |
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