science
microbes
a microorganism
archaea
archaeabacteria
peptidoglycan
a substance forming the cell walls of many bacteria
isoprene
protein that protects the cell
thermophiles
bacterium that grows better in normal temperatures
methanogens
a methane-producing bacterium
halphiles
an organism that grows in saline conditions
acidophiles
Acidophiles are microorganisms that thrive in acidic environments
bacteria
a member of a large group of unicellular microorganisms which have cell walls but lack organelles and an organized nucleus
gram staining
is a method of staining used to distinguish and classify bacterial species into two large groups
capsules
a small case or container
nucleoid
is an irregularly shaped region within the cell of a prokaryotic
flagellum
is a whip-like structure that allows a cell to move
plasmids
is a small DNA molecule within a cell that is physically separated from chromosomal DNA
binary fission
is a kind of asexual reproduction
transformation
is the genetic alteration of a cell
transduction
is the process by which foreign DNA is introduced into a bacterial cell
bacteriophage
is a type of virus that attacks only bacteria
conjugation
the state of being joined together
microbiome
a community of microorganisms like bacteria and fungi
opportunistic pathogens
An infectious microorganism that is normally a commensurable
decomposers
is an organism that decomposes
cyanobacteria
are microorganisms that structurally resemble bacteria
pathogen
is a biological agent that causes disease or illness
virus
is a small infectious agent that replicates only inside the living cells of an organism