L.SCI - Ch.7 Bacteria Review

Question 1

Type of cell that has a true, membrane-bound nucleus and organelles (Ex: plant, animal, fungus)

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eukaryotic

Question 2

An organism that contains chlorophyll and can make its own food.

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autotroph

Question 3

Latin for "rod shaped" bacteria

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bacillus

Question 4

Organism that requires oxygen to survive.

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aerobe

Question 5

Chemical produced by some soil bacteria that kills other types of bacteria.

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antibiotic

Question 6

An organism that feeds off of a living host. Usually kills it.

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parasite

Question 7

Gelatin-like substance surrounding some bacteria.

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capsule

Question 8

Poisonous substance produced by a pathogen.

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toxin

Question 9

Process of heating food only enough to kill bacteria.

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pasteurization

Question 10

Bacteria that converts nitrogen into compounds plants can use for fertilizer.

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nitrogen-fixing

Question 11

Whip-like tail used for locomotion.

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flagellum

Question 12

Latin for "spiral shaped" bacteria

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spirillum

Question 13

Organism that lives without oxygen.

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anaerobe

Question 14

Organisms without membrane-bound internal organelles.

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prokaryotes

Question 15

Pattern of growth for bacteria that grow in chains.

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Strepto-

Question 16

An organism that cannot produce its own food (a consumer).

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heterotroph

Question 17

"Swamp gas" produced by bacteria is called . . .

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methane

Question 18

Any disease-causing organism (agent) is called a . . . . .

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pathogen

Question 19

Helps prevent bacterial diseases: Causes the body to produce antibodies.

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vaccine

Question 20

Kingdom of bacteria that survive in extreme or harsh environments.

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Archaebacteria

Question 21

Another name for sickness (strep throat, tetanus, pneumonia, etc.)

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disease

Question 22

Group of bacteria living together.

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colony

Question 23

Type of bacteria that feeds on dead/decaying organisms.

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saprophyte

Question 24

Latin for "sphere shaped" bacteria

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coccus

Question 25

Blue-green bacteria that produces oxygen. (Prefix)

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Cyano-

Question 26

Large containers used to grow bacteria & collect large quantities of medicine & other products

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bioreactor

Question 27

Process of using bacteria to clean up environmental pollution.

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bioremediation

Question 28

Antibiotic that prevents bacteria from forming new cell walls after division.

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penicillin

Question 29

Pattern of growth for bacteria that grow in clusters.

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staphylo-

Question 30

Asexual reproduction of bacteria.

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fission

L.SCI - Ch.7 Bacteria Review

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L.SCI - Ch.7 Bacteria Review

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