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7th Grade
03/14/2009

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penicillin
Definition
an antibiotic drug used to kill bacteria.
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antibiotics
Definition
drugs used to kill bacteria diseases.
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minimum
Definition
the lowest (coldest) temperature bacteria can grow.
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maximum
Definition
the hightest(hottest) temperature bacteria can grow
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optimum
Definition
the best temperature for bacteria to grow and reproduce
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atmospheric converters
Definition
bacteria that changes poisonous gases in to something breathable.
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recyclers
Definition
bacteria that recycles dead organisms and returns nutrients to the soil and air.
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food producers
Definition
produces and flavors our food
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genetic engineers
Definition
tranfers DNA and RNA to another cell..
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bacilli
Definition
rod-shaped bacteria
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Cocci
Definition
spherical-shaped bacteria
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spirilla
Definition
spiral-shaped bacterica
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binary fission
Definition
a form of asexual reproduction. one cell divides in to two cells.
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archaebacteria
Definition
The three main types of archaebacteria are salt lovers, heat lovers, and methane makers.
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salt lovers
Definition
lives in areas with high levels of salt.
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heat lovers
Definition
lives in hot water 60C to 80C
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methane makers
Definition
live in animal intestines and swamps and giveoff methane gas
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bioremediations
Definition
bacteria that changes harmful chemicals to harmless ones.
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insulin
Definition
breaks down sugar and carbohdrates.
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pathogenic bacteria
Definition
bacteria that causes disease.
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flagellum
Definition
bacteria uses this hairlike part for quick movement in a liquid environment
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Alexander Fleming
Definition
found mold that killed bacteria... discovered penicilin
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prokaryote
Definition
an organism that consists of a single cell that doesn't have nucleus.
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cyanobacteria
Definition
Means "blue bacteria"   They are producers(make their own food) that live mostly in water and contain the green pigment chlorophyll
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eubacteria
Definition
Most bacteria are eubacteria.   Classified by the way they get food: consumers, decomposers, producers
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slime capsule
Definition
a protective shell around the bacteria that is slime
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e.coli
Definition
E. coli is bacteria.  Some E.coli are necessary for us to be healthy.   They make vitamins, help digest our food, for example. Individual, " bad strains", of this bacteria can harm people. This bad strain can be found in unpastuerized milk, raw eggs and uncooked meats. E. coli kills millions of people every year. E.coli can cause hemorrhaging in the intestines and loss of water and salts.
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temperature for food spoilage
Definition
5=safe>>>><<<<<<65=safe ^ dangerous
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toxin
Definition
a poison produced by disease-causing organisms (pathogens)
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bacillus
Definition
rod-shaped bacteria
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pathogen
Definition
bacteria that produces disease, harmful bacteria
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bacteria
Definition

they are single celled organisms that are usually one of three main shapes :rod, sphere, spiral

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cilia
Definition
short, hairlike structures that extend from the cell membrane and help bacteria move
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Dehydration

Food Preservation

Definition
The process of removing water from food by applying very low heat or adding salt
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Canning

Food Preservation

Definition
The process of sealing food in a jar or can by applying high heat
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Freezing

Food Preservation

Definition
The process of lowering the temperature of foods below 32 degrees, the temperature at which water freezes
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Pickling

Food Preservation

Definition
The process of stocking food in a solution of salt water and/or an acid solution
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Irradiation

Food Preservation

Definition
The process of applying high enery radiation to foods to alter or destroy cell structures
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