| A | B |
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| Archaebacteria | A kingdom made up of bacteria that live in extreme environments |
| Eubacteria | A kingdom that contains all prokaryotes except Archaebacteria |
| Bacteria | A single celled organism that does not contain a nucleus |
| bacilli | a rod shaped bacteria |
| cocci | spherical or circular shaped bacteria |
| spirilli | spiral shaped bacteria |
| Prokaryote | an organism that consists of a single cell and does not contain a nucleus |
| chlorophyll | A green pigment that captures light energy for photosynthesis |
| flagella/flagellum | a whip-like structure used for movement |
| binary fission | a form of asexual reproduction in single celled organisms by which one cell divides into two cells of the same size |
| endospore | a thick walled protective spore that forms inside a bacterialcell and resists harsh conditions |
| consumer | eats other organisms |
| producer | an organism that can make its own food |
| cyanobacteria | a type of bacteria that contains chlorophyll so it can make its own food |
| nitrogen fixation | Process of bacteria changing nitrogen so plants can use it |
| bioremediation | Using bacteria or microorganisms to clean uphazardous waste |
| pathogenic bacteria | bacteria that cause disease |
| antiobiotic | medicine used to kill bacteria or other microorganisms |
| genetic engineering | changing the genes of bacteria or other organisms |
| decomposer | feeds on and breaks down dead organisms |
