Bacteria
________ are single celled organisms
Bacteria
A ______ is a microscopic particle that gets inside a cell and often destroys the cell
Virus
What type of bacteria take in nitrogen from the air and change it into a form that plants can use?
Nitrogen-fixing bacteria
What bacteria often live in harsh environments?
Medicines used to kill bacteria
Antibiotics
Bacteria that are rod-shaped
Bacilli
Medications people take to stop viruses from reproducing
Antivirals
Broken down sugar in milk is called _______
What organisms are the smallest and simplest living things on Earth?
Bacteria
Name one of the four basic shapes of viruses
Crystals, Cylinders, Spacecraft, or Spheres
An organism that does not have a nucleus
Prokaryote
The process in which viruses attack living cells and turn them into virus factories
Lytic Cylce
What process uses microorganisms to change harmful chemicals into harmless ones?
Bioremediation
Where is the only place viruses reproduce?
Inside a living cell
Name the three main shapes of bacteria
Bacilli, Cocci, and Spirilla
What is the process in which bacteria reproduce?
Binary Fission
What protects the genetic material and helps a virus enter a host cell?
Protein Coat
What do humans need to break down and use sugar and carbohydrates? Also used for people with diabetes
Insulin
Scientists have _________ __________ bacteria to make medicines
The process in which viruses reproduce but the genes stay inactive for a long time
Lysogenic Cycle
What contains genetic material, proteins, and is covered by a thick, protective coat?
What gives your immune system a head start in fighting off viruses?
Childhood Vaccinations
_______ bacteria are bacteria that cause disease
Pathogenic
______ have cell walls and are either producers or consumers
Eubacteria
The bacteria that break down sugar in milk
Lactic acid-producing bacteria