BACTERIA
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jeffery112 on January 31, 2012
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 bacteria | Single cells that lack a nucleous. |
| nucleoid | The area where genes are found. |
| capsule | Contains the DNA;is a thick coated, resistant structure. |
| pilus | Enables the bacteria to attach to other cells. |
| binary fission | Process in which the cell pinches in two. |
| conjugtion | Taking bacteria to another one. |
| endospore | Protects the cell from harsh environments. |
| virus | The genetic material within a protein coat, but it has no organelles or other characteristics of life. |
| capsid | Outer layer of the protein. |
| prion | Is responsible for the diseases such as "mad cow." |
| retrovirus | Contains RNA instead of DNA. |
| lyctic cycle | Viral genes instruct the host cell to make many copies of the viral RNA or DNA. |
| lysogenic cycle | In which the viral DNA integrates into a host chromosome and lies dormant for some time. |
| protein | Large complex polymere commposed of C,H,O,N & S. |
| cocci | Ball shaped structure of bacteria. |
| baccilli | Rod shaped structure of bacteria. |
| spirilla | Squiggly shaped structure of bacteria. |
| pathogen | A microbe or microorganism such as a virus, bacterium, prion, or fungus that causes disease in its animal or plant host. |
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