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Chapter 2 Section 1 Bacteria and Archaea
Study these for Section 2.1 on Bacteria
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6th Grade
04/16/2013

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prokaryote
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a single-celled organism that DOES NOT have a nucleus or membrane-bound organelles
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binary fission
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a form of asexual reproduction in single-celled organisms by which one cell divides into two cells of the same size.
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endospore
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a thick-walled protective spore that forms inside a bacterial cell and resists harsh conditions.
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eukaryote
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an organism WITH A NUCLEUS
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Bacteria
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domain with the MOST indivisuals
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Archaea
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domain whose members prefer environments with little or no oxygen.
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flagella
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hairlike parts of a bacteria that help them move
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