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| Moneran | another name for a bacterium |
| Prokaryote | the type of cell that a bacterium is; does not have a nucleus |
| Eukaryote | the type of cell that has a nucleus and other complex organelles |
| Linnaeus | the scientist that developed the classification system we use today |
| Kingdom | the largest classification group |
| Species | the smallest classification group; able to mate to produce viable offspring |
| Classify | the process of placing similar items together |
| Binomial Nomenclature | a two word naming system developed by Linnaeus |
| Dichotomous Key | a tool used to help identify different types of organisms |
| Pasteurize | a technique used in the food industry to kill bacteria and other microorganisms |
| Pathogen | something that causes disease |
| Epidemic | the sudden spread of disease in a population |
| Pandemic | the spread of disease throughout the world |
| Coccus | round shaped bacteria |
| Bacillus | rod shaped bacteria |
| Spirillum | spiral shaped bacteria |
| Toxin | poison |
| Lethal | deadly |
| Conjugation | "pseudo-sex"; occurs when bacteria "DNA" without engaging in sexual activity |
| Endospore | a resistant structure found on some bacteria that allow them to withstand extreme environmental conditions |
| Virus | made up of DNA surrounded by a protein coat; responsible for many deadly diseases |
| Antibiotic | a drug used to kill bacteria |
| Antiviral | a drug used to fight viruses |
| Vaccine | a shot that is given to prevent certain bacterial/viral diseases |
| Saprophyte | an organism that feeds on dead material |
| Parasite | an organism that "uses" another organism & harms that organism in the process |
| Protist | an organism that belongs to the Kingdom Protista |
| Protozoan | an animal-like protist |
| Pseudopod | "false feet" found on amoebas |
| Cilia | "hair-like" structures that help an organism move and/or feed |
| Animal-like Protists | paramecium, amoeba |
| Plant-like Protists | algae |
| Anopheles Mosquito | spreads Malaria |
| Tse-Tse Fly | spreads African Sleeping Sickness |
| Fungus-like Protists | slime molds, water molds, and downy mildew |
| Spore | cell that allows fungi to reproduce |
| hyphae | thread-like tubes that form the main body of a fungus |
| Phylogeny | the evolution of an organism |
| Vector | something that spreads disease |
| Bioterrorism | when terrorists use deadly bacteria, viruses, etc. as weapons to kill large numbers of people |
| CDC | Center for Disease Control |
| MRSA | the name given to antibiotic resistant staph bacteria |
| Fission | the method that most bacteria use to reproduce |
