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| the simple cell division in which one cell splits into two |
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| a bacterium surrounded by a thick, protective membrane |
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| the use of bacteria and other microorganisms to change poolutants in soil and water into harmless chemicals |
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| a substance used to kill or slow the growth of bacteria or other microorganisms |
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| bacteria that can invade a host organism and obtain the nutrients they need from the hosts cell |
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| a microscopic particle that invades a cell and often destroys it |
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| an organism on which a parasite lives |
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