Bacteria and Viruses

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What type of scientist studies bacteria?

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Microbiologist

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Where is DNA stored in animal cells?

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Nucleus

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What is penicillin?

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An antibiotic

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Which of these foods is made with bacteria?

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Sour Kraut

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What purposes can bacteria serve?

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All of the above (Produce fuel for cars, Make food like yogurt, Live in your stomach to help digest food)

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What are bacteria?

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Single-celled microorganisms that can be found in various environments.

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What is a virus?

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A tiny infectious agent that can only replicate inside the living cells of an organism.

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How do bacteria reproduce?

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Through a process called binary fission.

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What is the role of bacteria in the human gut?

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They help digest food and produce essential vitamins.

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What is an antibiotic?

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A medicine that inhibits the growth of or destroys bacteria.