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march bio ch 10A key terms

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microbiology   the study of microbes  
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microbes   organisms that require a microscope to be seen  
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bacteria   any of the extremely small unicellular prokaryotic organisms found in the kingdoms Archaebacteria and Eubacteria  
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decomposer organisms   organisms that break down proteins, starches, lipids and other organic substances; primary decomposers - bacteria and fungi  
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archaebacteria   evolutionary worldview classification of "oldest" bacteria  
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thermoacidophiles   archaebacteria that live in very hot or acidic environments  
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methanogens   archaebacteria that live in anaerobic environments  
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halophiles   archaebacteria that live in very salty conditions  
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eubacteria   "true" bacteria; contains bacteria that people are most familiar with  
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coccus   spherical or oval-shaped bacterium  
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bacillus   rod-shaped bacteria  
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spirillum   spiral or corkscrew-shaped bacteria  
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prokaryotic   lack membrane-bound organelles  
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Peptiodoglycan   compound found in the cell walls of bacteria; important in bacteria classification due to Gram staining  
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Gram’s stain   special staining technique used to classify bacteria  
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Gram-positive   bacteria that stain purple  
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Gram-negative   bacteria that stain pink  
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Flagella   threadlike structures that aid in movement; found in many spirilla, bacilli, and a few cocci  
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Capsule   external covering of cell wall made of complex polysaccharides; varying thickness; protects cell from adverse environments and attack from other cells  
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Nuclear area   area of bacteria containing a double-standed chromosome of DNA  
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Plasmid   small circular portions of DNA that are separate from the main chromosome  
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Mesosome   an organelle that appears as invaginations of the cell membrane in prokaryotic cells; has enzymes attached to it  
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Bioremediation   the use of living organisms (often bacterial with recombinant DNA) to break down toxic and harmful substances in the environment  
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Chemosynthetic   the process of converting inorganic compounds into usable forms  
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Parasitic   feeding on living hosts  
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Saprophytic   nutrition gained by feeding on dead organic matter  
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Obligate parasite   bacteria that require living tissue in order to grow  
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Endospore   special spores produced by some bacteria that can survive long periods of unfavorable growing conditions; ex: anthrax bacteria  
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Obligate anaerobe   bacteria that grow only in the absence of oxygen  
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Obligate aerobe    
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Facultative anaerobe   bacteria that can grow as either aerobes or anaerobes  
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Pasteurization   process in which heat or radiation is used to kill bacteria to reduce spoilage of food  
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Conjugation   temporary union of two organisms or cells for one-way transfer of genetic material; type of sexual reproduction  
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Pilus   a conjugation tube used for the transfer of genetic material between bacteria; may also function in attachment to surfaces  
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Transformation   genetic change produced when DNA from one bacterium is taken up through the membrane of another bacterium  
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Transduction   transfer of genetic material from one bacterium to another by a virus (bacteriophage) that attaches to bacteria  
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Cyanobacteria   blue-green algae  
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Filament   thin strands of similar cells  
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Heterocyst   a large colorless cell in the filaments of certain cyanobacteria  
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Rickettsiae   a group of obligate parasites in the kingdom Eubacteria  
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Spirochete   common name for a group of spiral-shaped organisms in Kingdom Eubacteria  
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Mycoplasma   a type of bacteria that lacks a cell wall  
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