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McKennzi Dugger Science chapter 10 vocab
McKennzi Dugger Science chapter 10 vocab
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8th Grade
04/30/2014

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Binary Fission
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the simple cell division in which one cell splits into two; used by bacteria
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Endospore
Definition
A bacterium surrounded by a thick protective membrane
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bioremedication
Definition
the use of bacteria and other microrganisms to change pollutants in soil and water into harmless chemicals
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Pathogenic Bacteria
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bacteria that invade a host organism and obtain the nutrients they need frim the host's cells
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Antibiotic
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a substance ised to kill or slow the growth of bacteria or other microorganisms
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Virus
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a microscopic particle that invades a cell and often destroys it
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Host
Definition
an organism on which a parasite lives
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