Cellular Structures
This organelle is responsible for converting sunlight into energy for plant cells.
Chloroplast
This type of organism, which includes bacteria, viruses, and fungi, can cause disease in a host.
Pathogen
This form of reproduction involves a single parent organism producing offspring that are genetically identical.
Asexual reproduction
This term refers to all the living organisms on Earth, along with their environment.
Biosphere
These are viruses that solely kill and selectively target bacteria
Bacteriophages
This structure surrounds the cell and regulates what enters and exits
Cell membrane
This type of microorganism can only reproduce inside a host cell and may cause illnesses like the flu.
Virus
This is the type of cell produced during sexual reproduction, such as sperm or egg.
Gamete
These small organisms are at the base of aquatic food chains and can be either plant-like or animal-like.
Zooplankton
This structure is found in viruses and is made up of proteins that protect the genetic material.
Capsid
This jelly-like substance inside cells is where organelles are suspended
Cytoplasm
These ancient bacteria thrive in extreme environments, such as hot springs or salt flats
Archaebacteria
This organism reproduces by budding, where a new organism grows from the parent.
Yeast
This is the term for the relationship between two different species living together
This is the viral reproductive cycle in which the virus integrates its DNA into the host genome and remains dormant.
Lysogenic cycle
These are tiny structures within a cell that perform specific functions, such as protein synthesis
Organelles
This tough, dormant structure allows bacteria to survive extreme conditions like heat, radiation, and dryness.
Endospores
The offspring formed by sexual reproduction begins as this fertilized cell.
Zygote
This is a process where an organism responds to changes in its environment.
Stimulus
This type of bacteria has a spherical shape.
Coccus
This organelle is the site of ribosome production within the cell.
Nucleolus
This is the term for the process in which a virus enters and kills a host cell.
Lysis
This taxonomic rank is used to categorize organisms into groups based on shared characteristics.
Genus
This theory suggests that life on Earth may have originated from a mixture of organic compounds in the early oceans.
Primordial soup
This type of bacteria is characterized by a curved, comma-like shape and is often found in aquatic environments.
Vibrio