Virus Facts
The status of viruses since they are not cells and do not use their own energy to grow or respond to their surroundings
What is nonliving?
A layer that protects the virus
What is a protein coat?
Something a bacterial cell lacks since it is a prokaryote
What is a nucleus?
The two things autotrophic bacteria use to make their food
What are the sun and chemicals?
The process of heating up food or beverages to kill any bacteria living in them
What is pasteurization?
An effective way of preventing the spread of viruses
What is a vaccine?
The unit used to measure viruses
What is a nanometer?
The unit used to measure bacteria
What is a micrometer?
What are decomposers?
What is nitrogen?
The organism that a virus infects
What is a host?
The instructions for making new viruses
What is genetic material or RNA?
The location of a bacteria's genetic material
What is the cytoplasm?
A type of reproduction in which one bacterium splits to form two identical bacteria
What is binary fission?
An environmental disaster that bacteria can help resolve
What is an oil spill?
A virus that infects a bacteria
What is a bacteriophage?
Spikes on a virus that allow it to attach to specific cells
What are surface proteins?
A tail-like structure that helps the bacteria move
What is a flagellum?
A type of reproduction in which one bacterium shares genetic material with another bacterium to produce an offspring with a unique genetic make-up
What is conjugation?
A substance needed by people with diabetes that bacteria are capable of making
What is insulin?
A category viruses fall into since they live on an organism and cause it harm
What is a parasite?
An outer layer that surrounds some viruses
What is a membrane envelope?
Organelles in a bacterial cell that produce proteins
What are ribosomes?
A small thick-walled cell that encloses a bacterium's genetic material allowing it to survive harsh conditions
What is an endospore?
The three shapes that bacteria can have
What are sphere, rod, and spiral?