| A | B |
| microorganism | an organism that is not visible to the unaided eye |
| enzymes | special proteins that help the bread mold digest food |
| unicellular | a single celled organism |
| multicellular | more than one cell |
| yeast and mold | two kinds of microscopic fungi |
| euglenas and diatoms | plantlike protists that make their own food |
| flagella | whiplike tails found on protists |
| cilia | tiny hairs found on protists that help the protist move |
| pseudopods | "false feet" |
| Eubacteria | true bacteria |
| yogurt | L acidophilus bacteria in ________________ are important for good health |
| binary fission | a type of asexual reproduction in which the organism divides into two |
| conjugation | a form of sexual reproduction in which organisms attach themselves to each other , exchange genetic information, and then break apart |
| spores | _____________ carry genetic information within a protective membrane |
| budding | a form of asexual reproduction in which the nucleus splits in the parent cell found in some fungi, such as yeast. |
| hyphae | tiny filaments found in bread mold that grow down to anchor the mold to the bread |
| microbe | another word for microorganism |