Apologia Biology Ed. 2 Module 2 Vocab
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Respiration that requires oxygen (43) - Aerobic Respiration
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Respiration that does not require oxygen (43) - Anerobic Respiration
- A temporary union of two organisms for the purpose of DNA transfer (47)
- Conjugation
- The DNA of a bacterium that is coated with several hard layers (50)
- Endospore
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An organism that feeds on a miving host (42) - Parasite
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An organism that causes disease (37) - Pathogen
- A small, circular section of extra DNA that confers one or more traits to a bacterium (48)
- Plasmid
- THe process by which food is converted into usable energy for life functions (42)
- Respiration
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An organism that feeds on dead matter (41) - Saprophyte
- A state in which members of a population die as quickly as new members are born (46)
- Steady State
- Organisms from the same species that have markedly different traits (57)
- Strains
- The transfer of a "naked" DNA segment from a nonfunctional donor cell to that of a functional recipient cell (49)
- Transformation
- To grasp onto surfaces. It can also be used to grasp onto another bacterium during conjugation.
- Function of Pilus
- To adhere to surfaces as well as ward off infection-fighting agents
- Function of a Capsule
- To keep the interior of the cell together and to hold the cell's shape
- Function of the Cell Wall
- To negotiate what materials pass into and out of the cell as well as to metabolize nutrients
- Function of the Plasma Membrane
- To hold the DNA and ribosomes in place
- Function of the Cytoplasm
- To make protein
- Function of the Ribosomes
- To store information meeded to make this organism a living organism
- Function of DNA
- To move the bacterium from place to place
- Function of the Flagellum