| A | B |
|---|
| cell wall | what gives a bacterium its distinctive shape? |
| Monera | the kingdom in which you find bacteria |
| antibiotics | chemicals that kill or weaken bacteria |
| pasteurization | the process that destroys bacteria in milk before you buy it |
| cheese | bacteria is used to make this |
| strep throat | disease caused by bacteria |
| Cyanobacteria | a type of moneran |
| nucleus | all bacteria have NO ______. |
| saprophytes | break down dead organisms into simpler substances (decomposers) |
| autotrophs | chemicals that control activities in a cell & pass on traits to new cells |
| flagella | structures that help some bacteria move |
| immune system | provides the body with the ability to fight infection |
| endospores | produced by some bacteria when their environment becomes unsuitable |
| vaccine | given to people of keep them from getting a disease |
| bacilli | rod shaped bacteria |
| cocci | round or spherical shaped bacteria |
| spirillum | spiral shaped bacteria |
| bacteria | larger than a virus |
| harmful | most bacteria are NOT _________ |
