| A | B |
|---|
| Prokaryotic | No membrane bound organelles |
| sphere shape | cocci |
| rod shape | bacilli |
| spiral shape | spirilla |
| Flagellum | whip-like tail |
| Fission | bacterium divides to produce 2 |
| Aerobes | Require oxygen |
| Anaerobes | Can live without oxygen |
| Decompose | Break down |
| Bacteria misconception | All are harmful |
| Bacteria reality | Most are beneficial |
| Use of capsule | Protection & adhesiveness |
| Cyanobacteria common name | Blue-green algae |
| Filament | Long chains of cyanobacteria |
| Colony | globular groups |
| Common cyanobacteria habitat | Pond |
| Saprophyte | uses dead material for energy |
| Pathogen | produces disease |
| Vaccine | attacks & overwhelms bacteria |
| Toxins | Poisons produced by pathogens |
| Endospores | Make bacteria resilient to heat |
| Pasteurization | Heating to a temp. that kills bacteria |
| Uses for bacteria | medicines, enzymes, cleansers |
| Where is bacteria? | cheese, yogurt, sauerkraut, vinegar |
