| A | B |
|---|
| Flagella | A long whiplike structure that helps a cell to move in watery environments |
| Cell Membrane | The structure that protects what goes in and out of a cell |
| Archaea | Bacteria that live in places like hot springs, Antarctica, the Dead Sea and other extreme places |
| Autotroph | An organism that makes its own food |
| Cytoplasm | A region of a cell located inside the cell membrane (in prokaryotes) or between the cell membrane and nucleus (in eukaryotes); contains a gel-like material and cell structures. |
| Decomposer | An organism that breaks down chemicals from dead organisms and returns important materials to the soil and water |
| Heterotroph | An organism that cannot make its own food |
| Ribosome | A tiny structure located in the cytoplasm of a cell where proteins are produced |
| Hereditary Material | DNA/RNA |
| Symbiosis | A close relationship between two organisms in which at least one of the organisms benefits |
| Pilli | The structure that allows a bacterium to stick to different surfaces |
| Lytic Cycle | The reproduction cycle of a virus |
| Protein Coat | When a virus enters a bacterium, it gets rid of this virus part |
| Host | An organism that provides a source of energy or suitable environment for a virus or another organism to live |
| Parasite | An organism that lives on or in a host and causes harm to the host |
| Eradication | Removing a disease from the face of the earth |
| Antibiotics | A chemical that can kill bacteria without harming a person's cell |
| Strepto- | in chains |
| -coccus | round shaped |
| -baccilis | bar shaped |
| Staphylo- | in clumps |
| Vaccine | A substance introduced into the body to stimulate the production of chemicals that destroy specific disease-causing viruses and organisms. |
| Bacteriophage | A virus that infects bacteria |
