2. Chapter 10 Bacteria and Viruses

3. A membrane containing inactive cell material Click for Term

4. Endospore A membrane containing inactive cell material Click for Term

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

12. 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

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

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

15. An organism on which a parasite lives Click for Term

16. Host An organism on which a parasite lives Click for Term