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| bacteriology | The study of bacteria |
| inoculate | Implanting a disease agent into a person or animal to produce a disease and stimulate resistance |
| culture | To grow bacteria on a food supply |
| petri dish | A clear round dish with a lid used to grow bacteria |
| inoculating loop | Instrument used to move bacteria so we don't have to touch it |
| agar | Food that bacteria grows on. |
| bacteria | Prokaryotes that are unicellular microorganisms belonging to the domain bacteria |
| bacterium | Singular form of bacteria |
| colony | Many bacteria living together |
| pathogenic | Disease causing bacteria that make you sick |
| incubator | Machine used to warm organisms or grow bacteria |
| incubation | Period of time from exposure to bacteria until you get sick |
| antiseptic | Slows the growth of bacteria |
| germicide | Kills bacteria |
| medium | Type of substance the bacteria grows on (agar) |
| cocci | Round or sphere shaped bacteria |
| bacilli | Rod-shaped bacteria |
| spirilla | Spiral shaped bacteria |
| endospore | Bacteria which form a thick protective wall when conditions are unfavorable |
| capsule | Jelly-like substance outside the cell wall, protects the bacteria |
| flagella | Whip-like structure used for movement |
| heredity material | DNA-Passes on the codes of instructions for the cells |
| decomposer | Breaks down and decays dead material (saprophyte) |
| symbiosis | Two organisms live together and both benefit |
| parasite | Organism that lives off a host and does harm to the host |
| chemotrophic | Making ones own food off of the chemicals in the soil or water |
| phototrophic | Making energy from sunlight |
| anaerobic | Respiration without oxygen |
| aerobic | Respiration with oxygen |
| eukaryotic | Cells that have a nucleus, found in plants, animals and fungi |
| prokaryotic | Cells that lack a true nucleus (bacteria) |
| antibiotics | Substances used to prevent infections by preventing the bacterial wall from forming (Penicillin) |
