types of cells
what is a eukaryote?
a cell that has a nucleus and is often multicellular (eukaryotic)
what do viruses use to get into your cell?
they use surface proteins like a “lock and keys”
what is a flagellum?
a flagellum is a tail that allows bacteria to move
when we bacteria discovered?
in the late 1600
what are bacteria?
a cell that has no nucleus (prokaryotic)
what do viruses do once inside a cell?
they hijack the functions of the cell to create more viruses
what makes a cell autotrophic?
they can make their own food
how to do bacteria without flagellum move?
they use other factors such as wind to move them
what are Protista?
eukaryotes that don’t fit into a kingdoms ex. Animalia, planta, ext
how large are viruses?
smaller than cells
what makes a cell heterotrophic?
they need something else for food
how quickly can bacteria reproduce?
bacteria can reproduce every 20 minutes in the right conditions
what are viruses?
nonliving particles that invade and reprogram living things to multiply for them
How do viruses act?
viruses act like paracites
what is binary fission?
when a cell splits into two identical cells
what are some good things that bacteria do?
Some bacteria can clean oil spills
what are Archaea?
unicellular prokaryotes that are very old an can live in extreme conditions
are viruses living?
no
what is a microbe
an organism so small you can’t see it (sometimes not living).
what shapes are bacteria?
circle, rode like, spherical