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| An organism that causes disease |
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A. Cytoplasm
B. Fimbria
C. Flagellum
D. Ribosome
E. DNA
F. Plasma Membrane
G. Cell Wall
H. Capsule |
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| An organism that feeds on dead matter |
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| An organism that feeds on a living host |
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An organism that requires oxygen
When you do Aerobics you breath in lots of oxygen |
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| Population growth that is unhindered because fo the abundance of resources for an ever-increasing population |
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| Population growth that is controlled by limited resources |
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| Steps of Asexual Reproduction |
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- DNA loop attaches to plasma membrane
- DNA is copied and attaced to plasma membrane
- Cell wall elongates separating the two DNA strands
- New cell wall material and plasma membrane begins to grow separating the two DNA strands.
- When the cell wall and plasma membrane growth is complete you have two identical bacteria. (as long as no mutation took place.)
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A small, circular section of extra DNA that confers one or more traits to a bacterium and can be reproduced separately fromt he main bacterial genetic code.
confer = to bestow, to grant |
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| A temporary union of two organisms for the purpose of DNA transfer |
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| An organism that does not require oxygen |
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| A state in which members of a population die as quickly as new members are born. |
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| The transfer of a DNA segment from a nonfunctional donor cell to that of a functional recipient cell |
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| The process in which infection by a virus results in DNA being transferred from one bacterium to another. |
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| The DNA and other essential parts of a bacterium coated with several hard layers |
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| Organisms from the same species that have markedly different traits. |
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