| A | B |
| Conjugation | joining of two bacteria cells when genetic material is transferred from one bacterium to another. |
| Binary fission | reproductoin of a cell by division into two equal parts. |
| Pathogen | organism which can cause disease in another organism. |
| Retrovirus | member of class RNA viruses that utilizes the enzyme reverse transcriptase. |
| Pseudopod | a temporary protrusion or retractile process of the cytoplasm of a cell that functions especially in a locomotor of food gathering. |
| Sporophyte | the individual or generation of a plant exhibiting alternation of generations the bares asexual spores. |
| Gametophyte | the individual or generation of a plant exhibiting alternation of generations that bares sex organs. |
| Dichotomous key | distinguishes between animals using description. |