| A | B |
| Rocky Mountain spotted fever | caused by rickettsia |
| Lyme disease | caused by spirochete |
| rickettsia | all parasites |
| antibiotic resistant bacteria | what bacterial mutations can lead to |
| bacilli | rod shaped bacteria |
| obligate aerobes | need oxygen |
| obligate anaerobes | cannot live in oxygen |
| tetanus and botulism | caused by anaerobes |
| botulism | deadly food poisoning |
| endospores | become active when conditions are favorable |
| cyanobacteria | make their own food |
| facultative | live with or without oxygen |
| streptococci | cause sore throats |
| staphylococci | round bacteria in cluster |
| saprobes | feed on dead or dying organisms |
| fission | how bacteria reproduce |
| mutualism | relationship between two organisms, both benefit |
| conjugation | when DNA is exchanged between bacteria |
| plasmid | contains additional DNA in some bacteria |
| spirilla | spiral shaped bacteria |
| streptococci | round bacteria in chains |
| strong and rigid | describes Moneran cell walls |
| capsule | surrounds some bacterial cells,protective |
| decomposers | bacteria of decay |