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Alive Like The Breeze
FUNdamental
100
The newly-made viral protein coats and nucleic acids come together in this process.
What is self-assembly?
100
Bacteria are important because they take nitrogen from the atmosphere and make it into a form other living organisms can use in this process.
What is nitrogen fixation?
100
Bacteria are important because they may form the base of this, providing nutrition for other organisms in their community.
What is the food pyramid, or food web?
200
The cell membrane ruptures, thereby releasing new viruses, in this process.
What is lysis?
200
Nitrogen fixation takes place here.
What is the roots of pea plants?
200
This category of defense against infections includes the skin and mucous membranes.
What are barriers?
300
Bacteria are important because they recycle nutrients when they do this to dead things.
What is decompose?
300
A special type of bacteria that formed the oxygen we breathe.
What are cyanobacteria, also called blue-green bacteria?
300
This defense against infections recognizes specific antigens on invaders, and consists of T and B lymphocytes.
What is specific immunity?
400
This defense against infections attacks invaders without recognizing them, and includes neutrophils and monocytes.
What is non-specific immunity?
400
These two abilities are things viruses do that are consistent with being alive.
What are Reproduce and Evolve?
500
This is a way that bacteria exchange genetic information.
What is sexual reproduction (also called conjugation)?
500
These are five qualities other living things have that viruses do not.
What are Use energy (metabolism), Grow, Respond to stimuli, Made of cells, and Have Homeostasis?
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