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'''Words to Know''' <br>
 
'''Words to Know''' <br>
 
1.'''Aerobic bacteria:''' Bacteria that need oxygen in order to live and grow. <br>
 
1.'''Aerobic bacteria:''' Bacteria that need oxygen in order to live and grow. <br>
2.'''Anaerobic bacteria:''' Bacteria that do not require oxygen in order to live and grow.  
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2.'''Anaerobic bacteria:''' Bacteria that do not require oxygen in order to live and grow. <br>
3. '''Bacillus:''' A type of bacterium with a rodlike shape.  
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3. '''Bacillus:''' A type of bacterium with a rodlike shape. <br>
4. '''Capsule:''' A thick, jelly-like material that surrounds the surface of some bacteria cells.  
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4. '''Capsule:''' A thick, jelly-like material that surrounds the surface of some bacteria cells. <br>
5. '''Coccus:''' A type of bacterium with a spherical (round) shape.  
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5. '''Coccus:''' A type of bacterium with a spherical (round) shape. <br>
6. '''Decomposers:''' Bacteria that break down dead organic matter.  
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6. '''Decomposers:''' Bacteria that break down dead organic matter.<br>
7. '''Fimbriae:''' Short, hairlike projections that may form on the outer surface of a bacterial cell.  
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7. '''Fimbriae:''' Short, hairlike projections that may form on the outer surface of a bacterial cell. <br>
8. '''Fission:''' A form of reproduction in which a single cell divides to form two new cells.  
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8. '''Fission:''' A form of reproduction in which a single cell divides to form two new cells. <br>
9. '''Flagella:''' Whiplike projections on the surface of bacterial cells that make movement possible.  
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9. '''Flagella:''' Whiplike projections on the surface of bacterial cells that make movement possible. <br>
10. '''Pasteurization:''' A process by which bacteria in food are killed by heating the food to a particular temperature for some given period of time.  
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10. '''Pasteurization:''' A process by which bacteria in food are killed by heating the food to a particular temperature for some given period of time. <br>
11. '''Pili:''' Projections that join pairs of bacteria together, making possible the transfer of genetic material between them.  
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11. '''Pili:''' Projections that join pairs of bacteria together, making possible the transfer of genetic material between them. <br>
12. '''Prokaryote:''' A cell that has no distinct nucleus.  
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12. '''Prokaryote:''' A cell that has no distinct nucleus. <br>
13. '''Spirilla:''' A type of bacterium with a spiral shape.  
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13. '''Spirilla:''' A type of bacterium with a spiral shape. <br>
14. '''Spirochetes:''' A type of bacterium with a spiral shape.  
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14. '''Spirochetes:''' A type of bacterium with a spiral shape.<br>
15. '''Toxin:''' A poisonous chemical.  
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15. '''Toxin:''' A poisonous chemical.<br>
 
16. '''Vibrio:''' A type of bacterium with a comma-like shape. 0<br>
 
16. '''Vibrio:''' A type of bacterium with a comma-like shape. 0<br>
  
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