Characteristics of Bacteria
Bacteria are almost everywhere.
Where do bacteria live?
Bacteria that use oxygen for respiration.
What is aerobic bacteria?
Most bacteria are.
What is helpful?
Bacteria are ____________________ organisms.
What is one-celled?
Spheres, rods, and spirals.
What are the three basic shapes of bacteria?
Bacteria that do not need oxygen to survive.
What is anaerobic bacteria?
Many bacteria help with food production, recycle nutrients, and fix ________.
What is nitrogen?
Bacteria lack this.
What is a nucleus?
The whiplike tails that help bacteria move.
What is flagella?
This type of bacteria is an important source of food and oxygen for some aquatic organisms.
What is cyanobacteria?
The process of heating foods to a temperature that kills most of the harmful bacteria.
What is pasteurization?
Bacteria that cause diseases can be treated with _______________ or vaccines.
What are antibiotics?
The simplest form of asexual reproduction.
What is fission?
This type of bacteria is found in extreme conditions (example: hot springs).
What is archaebacteria?
This gas is released by certain bacteria and can be used as a fuel source for heating and cooking.
What is methane?
A poisonous substance produced by some pathogens.
What are toxins?
Bacteria that do not make their own food
What are consumers?
This kingdom of bacteria can be classified by their cell shape and structure, how they get food, if they use oxygen, and their waste products.
What is Eubacteria?
These are made from damaged particles taken from bacterial cell walls or from killed bacteria.
What are vaccines?
Once bacterial ____________ are inside your body, they can multiply, damage normal cells, and cause illnesses or diseases.
What are pathogens?