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Nash Powell Ch. 10 Vocab
Ch. 10 Vocab
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Science
8th Grade
04/30/2014

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Binary Fission
Definition
The simple cell division in which once 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 microorganisms to change pollutants in soil and water into harmless chemicals
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Antibiotic
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A substance used to kill or slow growth of bacteria or other microorganism
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Pathogenic Bacteria
Definition
Bacteria that invade a host organism and obtain the nutrients they need from the host's cells
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Virus
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A microscope 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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