| A | B |
|---|
| binary fission | cell division used by bacteria |
| endospore | a thick protective membrane of bacteria |
| bacilli | rod-shaped bacteria |
| cocci | spherical bacteria |
| spirilla | long, spiral-shaped bacteria |
| decomposer | feeds on dead organic matter |
| parasitic | invades the body of another organism to obtain food |
| cyanobacteria | bacteria that live in various water environments |
| archaebacteria | oldest type of bacteria |
| bioremediation | use of bacteria to change pollutants into harmless chemicals |
| antibiotics | medicines used to kill bacteria and other microorganisms |
| diabetes | disease people get when then cannot produce the insulin they need |
| lactic-acid bacteria | digests milk sugar lactose and convert it into lactic acid |
| pathogenic bacteria | causes diseases |
| virus | microscopic particle that invades a cell and often destroys it |
| host | an organism that supports a parasite |
| crystal | polio virus is this shape |
| sphere | influenza virus and HIV are this shape |
| cylinder | tobacco mosaic virus is this shape |
| spacecraft | virus that attacks only bacteria |
| virus finds host cell | first step of lytic cycle |
| virus enters the cell | second step of lytic cycle |
| virus takes over cell | third step of lytic cycle |
| new virus breaks out of cell | fourth step of lytic cycle |
| flagella | hairlike structures that help bacteria move |
| consumers | obtain nutrients from other organisms |
| chlorophyll | green pigment needed for photosynthesis |
| prokaryote | cell without a nucleus |
| methane, heat and salt lovers | types of archaebacteria |
| Dead Sea | very salty body of water |
| nitrogen fixing bacteria | consume nitrogen in the air and change it into a useful form |
| good bacteria | cheese, yogurt and sausage |
| bad bacteria | ulcers, strep throat, leprosy |
