1. Ch 10 Bacteria and Viruses
Vocabulary Review
Ch 10
Bacteria and Viruses

2. An organism that consists of a single cell that does not have a nucleus
Prokaryote

3. A form of asexual reproduction in single-celled organisms by which one cell divides into two cells of the same size
Binary fission

4. A thick walled protective spore that forms inside a bacterial cell and resists harsh conditions
Endospore

5. The biological treatment of hazardous waste by living organisms
Bioremediation

6. Medicine used to kill bacteria and other microorganisms
Antibiotic

7. Bacteria that cause disease
Pathogenic bacteria

8. A microscopic particle that gets inside a cell and often destroys the cell
Virus

9. An organism from which a parasite takes food or shelter
Host