A | B |
Bacterium | A single-celled organism that is a prokaryote. |
Flagellum | A long, whiplike structure that helps a unicellular organism move. |
Binary Fission | A form of asexual reproduction in which one cell divides to form two identical cells. |
Asexual Reproduction | The reproductive process that involves only one parent and produces offspring that are identical to the parent. |
Conjugation | The process in which a unicellular organism transfers some of its genetic material to another unicellular organism. |
Endospore | A small, rounded, thick-walled, resting cell that forms inside a bacterial cell. |
Decomposer | An organism that breaks down large chemicals from dead organisms into small chemicals and returns important materials to the soil and water. |
Infectious Disease | A disease that can pass from one organism to another. |
6x7 | 42 |
Sexual Reproduction | The reproductive process that involves two parents who combine their genetic material to produce a new organism, which differs from both parents. |