DISEASE
Any type of infectious agent that causes disease.
PATHOGEN
This class of foods from the food pyramid can be processed using bacteria.
DAIRY
Besides the mouth, the other common location through which pathogens enter the human body.
NOSE
The only kingdom within the domain of Archaea.
ARCHAEA
Between the two main types of toxins that come from bacteria, the more dangerous kind.
EXOTOXINS
Bacteria can be used to convert sewage into these type of compounds.
ORGANIC
Packets of 4 cocci bacteria are called this.
TETRAD
Archaea lack this carbohydrate in their cell walls, unlike bacteria.
PEPTIDOGLYCAN
Inhibit the growth of bacteria by interfering with cellular functions.
ANTIBIOTIC
Bioremediation refers to these types of spills being cleaned up using bacteria.
CHEMICAL
OIL
Both natural and artificial additives to foods that prevent bacterial growth.
PRESERVATIVES
A term that describes Archaea, meaning that they can live in very harsh environments on Earth
EXTEMEOPHILE
The process of disease passing from animals to humans.
ZOONOSIS
A type of relationship between two organisms, such as between humans and certain bacteria, when both partners benefit.
MUTUALISM
The most important procedure for bacterial evolution to occur.
MUTATION
Polysaccharide component of many of their cell walls.
PSEUDOMUREIN
The strain of bacteria that caused the infections we saw in the “charming” pictures.
STAPHOLOCOCCUS
Nitrifying bacteria use nitrogen containing inorganic compounds to fix this element for use by other organisms that have need of it.
NITROGEN
Bacteria reproduce asexually through this process.
BINARY FISSION
A type of Archaea that can produce methane gas.
METHANOGEN