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bio chapter 16
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11th Grade
02/20/2014

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monera
Definition
the kingdom of all prokaryotes
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symbiosis
Definition
mutual relationship in which both organisms benefit
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fimbriae
Definition
hairlike projections that enable the prokaryotes to stick to the host
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endospores
Definition
thick, specialized cells that form during unfavorable conditions in prokaryotes
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aerobic bacteria
Definition
exist only in an oxygenated environment
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faculative anaerobes
Definition
bacteria that can exist in oxygenated or deoxygenated environment
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stromatolites
Definition
lyme stone deposits produced by produced by cyanobacteria
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exotoxins
Definition
produced by bacteria that are secreted into their environment
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endotoxins
Definition
become part of the outter membrane of a gram negative bacteria
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legoinarres disease
Definition
found in Philadelphia at american legion conference, contracted through contaminated water, caused pneumonia
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halophiles
Definition
prokaryotes that live in a salt environment
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thermophiles
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prokaryotes found in excessive heat
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methanogens
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archea phylum, most primitive group of bacteria that produce methane gas as a byproduct
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invermectin
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produces antibiotics, actinomycetes
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travertine
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cyanobacteria, forms a porous rock used in construction
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transduction
Definition
transfer of 1 bacteria to another by a virus
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mutilation
Definition
abrupt change in a gene
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botulism
Definition
food poisoning profuced by the nitrogen fixing bacteria
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saprobes
Definition
bacteria that live off of dead organisms
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bioremediation
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process by which you use prokaryotes to remove pollutants from soil
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heliobacter pylori
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bacteria responsible for peptic ulcers, koch
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biofilms
Definition
community of bacteria, division of labor
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peptogycans
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makeup of cell wall of bacteria made of peptides and glycogen
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archea
Definition
domain of the most primitive group of bacteria
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