| A | B |
|---|
| spirilla | spiral shaped bacteria |
| cocci | ball or egg shaped bacteria |
| bacilli | rod shaped bacteria |
| flagella | a whip like structure used to move bacteria |
| bacteria | a simple singled celled organism |
| blue green bacteria | one type of bacteria that has chlorophyll |
| botulism | a type of food poisoning found in canned foods that is caused by bacteria |
| ecoli bacteria | bacteria in our digestive tract that aids us in the digestion process |
| nitrogen fixing bacteria | bacteria found in the roots of organisms that turns nitrogen gases into compound that plants can use |
| anaerobes | bacteria that does not use oxygen |
| aerobes | bacteria that uses oxygen |
| binary fission | the process by which bacteria reproduce |
| food bacterias | bacterias that are used to produce different kinds of foods |
| decomposers | organisms that feed on dead and decaying organisms for their energy |
| Acne | bacteria on your skin that causes eruptions |
| tooth decay | bacteria in your mouth that causes cavities |
| salmonella | a type of food poisoning caused by bacteria on poultry |
| canning | cooking food and placing it in sealed containers |
| curing | the drying of foods with chemical preservatives |
| cold storage | storing foods at temperatures between -1 oC and 10 oC |
| drying | removing most of the water from foods slowly to stop bacteria growth |
| freezing | storing foods at temperatures lower than 0 oC |
| irradiation | foods bombarded with gamma or uv rays to kill bacteria |
| uv rays | ultraviolet rays |
| endospore | a bacteria that has a protective outside coat |
