Bacteria

single celled organism that lacks a nucleus

• bacteria

• cell wall

• flagellum

• endospore

a long, whip-like structure that helps a cell to move.

• pasteurization

• bacteria

• flagellum

• endospore

a process of heating food to a temperature that is high enough to kill most harmful bacterial without changing the taste of the food.

• pasteurization

• flagellum

• endospore

• conjugation

a structure produced by prokaryotes, such as bacteria, in unfavorable conditions; a thick wall encloses the DNA and some of the cytoplasm.

• bacteria

• cell wall

• endospore

• microscope

a form of asexual reproduction in which one cell divides, forming two identical cells.

• binary fission

• conjugation

• decomposer

• pasteurization

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

What shape are these bacteria?

• cocci

• bacili

• spirilla

• linguine

What shape are these bacteria?

• cocci

• bacilli

• spirilla

• fusilli

What shape are these bacteria?

• cocci

• bacilli

• spirilla

• tortellini

Cells that lack membrane bound organelles such a nucleus are called

• prokaryotic

• eukaryotic

The scientist who discovered penicillin (a type of anitbiotic).

• Bill Nye

• Alexander Flemming

• Edward Jenner

• Bill Gates