Chapter 10 Bacteria and Viruses

A membrane containing inactive cell material Click for Term

Endospore A membrane containing inactive cell material Click for Term

The simple cell division in which one cell splits into two; used by bacteria Click for Term

Binary Fission The simple cell division in which one cell splits into two; used by bacteria Click for Term

The use of bacteria and other microorganisms to change pollutants in soil and water into harmless chemicals Click for Term

Bioremediation The use of bacteria and other microorganisms to change pollutants in soil and water into harmless chemicals Click for Term

Substances used to kill bacteria or slow the growth of bacteria Click for Term

Antibiotic Substances used to kill bacteria or slow the growth of bacteria Click for Term

Bacteria that invade a host organism and obtain the food they need for growth and reproduction from the host’s cells Click for Term

Pathogenic bacteria Bacteria that invade a host organism and obtain the food they need for growth and reproduction from the host’s cells Click for Term

A microscopic particle that invades a cell and often destroys it Click for Term

Virus A microscopic particle that invades a cell and often destroys it Click for Term

An organism on which a parasite lives Click for Term

Host An organism on which a parasite lives Click for Term