A chemical that can kill bacteria without harming the human body is this
What is antibiotic
This forms when conditions become unfavorable for a bacteria's survival
What is an endospore?
The process of a virus making copies of itself
What is replication?
The activity of this kind of virus remains dormant for a long time
What is a latent virus
This is a process that involves heating food to a temperature that kills most bacteria
What is Pasteurization?
This is when two bacteria of the same species attach to each other and combine their genetic material
What is conjugation
These are prokaryotes that are similar to bacteria but live in extreme environments
What are archaea?
This if the process of breaking down food to release energy
What is respiration
This results when some bacteria mutate and are able to survive in the presence of an antibiotic
What is antibiotic resistance
Conjugation helps to increase variety or what we call
What is genetic diversity?
The genetic material contained in bacteria
What is DNA
This is an organism that causes disease
What is a pathogen?