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Medicine used to kill bacteria and other microorganisms |
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| Bacteria that can cause disease |
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An organism that consists of a single cell that does not have a nucleus |
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| thick walled protective spore that forms inside a bacterial cell and resists harsh conditions |
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| The process by which bacteria reproduce; is an example of asexual reproduction |
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| Using microorganisms to change harmful chemicals into harmless ones |
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| Rod shaped bacteria that have a large surface |
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| Spherical bacteria, that do not dry out as quickly as other types |
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| Long and spiral shaped bacteria, contain a flagella |
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| Process by which nitrogen gas in the air is transformed into a form that plants can use |
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| Types of organisms that makes their own food are known |
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| Types of organisms that feed on dead organisms |
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| Types of organisms that get their food by eating other organisms |
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| Hair-like part, that helps bacteria to move around |
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| Bacteria that gives off gas. Lives in swamps and animal intestines |
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| Bacteria that live in environments with high levels of salt such as Dead Sea |
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| Bacteria that live in ocean vents and hot springs. |
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| When scientists change the genes of bacteria or any other livng thing |
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