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Life Science
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Name _______________________
Know your Vocabulary!!!!!!!
1. What are the characteristics of bacteria that make them different than the other
Kingdoms?
2. How do aerobic and anaerobic organisms differ?
3. A mat of cyanobacteria is found growing on a lake with dead fish floating along
the edge. What has caused this to occur?
4. What are endospores and how do they help bacteria survive?
Use the following terms to name the parts of the bacteria. Flagellum, Endospore,
Cytoplasm, Cell wall, Cell membrane, Nuclear material
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How do bacteria become antibiotic resistant?
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Why is Botulism associated with canned foods and not fresh foods?
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Why are saprophytes necessary?
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What is the name of the simple type of reproduction that most bacteria do?
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What are the three main shapes of bacteria?
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Why is nitrogen fixing bacteria important?
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What is a pathogen
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Name three foods that are made using helpful bacteria
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What is the name of the process that heats bacteria to kill it?
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What is another name for cyanobacteria?
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What can cyanobacteria do that others cannot?
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What are the two main divisions of bacteria?