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| microscopic prokaryotes most are beneficial to humans and the environment, but a small percentage cause disease |
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| area in a prokayotic cell that contains a large, circular chromosome |
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| polysaccharide layer secret around the cell wall by sme prokaryotes that prevents the cell from drying out and helps the cell attach to environmental surfaces |
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| asexual form of reproduction used by some prokaryotes in which a cell divides into two genetically identical cells |
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| form of reproduction used by some prokayotes in which the prokaryotic cells attach to each other and exchange genetic information |
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| when a bacterium is in harsh environments, a part of the cell, including the genetic information and a bit of the cytoplam, is surrounded by a protective spore. While the rest of the cell dies, the endospore survives until conditions prove safe enough for the endospore to germinateinto a spore again |
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