Vocab
What bacteria is rod-shaped?
Bacilli
Bacteria play a vital role as _____ in ecosystems as they break down dead organisms.
Decomposers
What is a virus?
A virus is composed of a short piece of nucleic acid, either DNA or RNA.
How do most bacteria move?
Flagella
Prefix the indicates a chain of bacterial cells
Strepo-
What is the waste management technique?
Bioremediation
What is the protein coat around a virus called?
Capsid
Almost all prokaryotes have a ___ ___
Cell Wall
Sticky, protective structure outside the cell wall
Capsule
What is nitro-fixing?
When bacteria live in nodules on the roots of plants.
What are some characteristics of a virus?
Smaller than prokaryotes, not living, cannot reproduce.
Spiral-Shaped cells
Transfer of plasmid copies from one cell to another
Conjugation
______ uses bacteria in combination with fungi.
Biotechnology
What is the first step of to viral reproduction?
Injection
Rod-Shaped Cells
Bacilii
Type of asexual reproduction seen in bacteria
Binary Fission
The _____ relationship between humans and E. coli.
Symbiotic
What is a pathogen?
A pathogen is any microorganism that causes disease.
Who is the 'father" of microbiology?
Anton van Leeuwennoek