Apologia Exploring Creation with Biology 2nd Ed. Module #2 Vocab Cards

 Flash Cards to study for Exploring Creation with Biology 2nd Edition, Module #2.

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Pathogen
An organism that causes disease.
Saprophyte
An organism that feeds on dead matter.
Parasite
An organism that feeds on a living host.
Aerobic
An organism that requires oxygen.
Anaerobic
An organism that does not require oxygen.
Steady state
A state in which members of a population die as quickly as new members are born.
Exponential Growth
Population growth that is unhindered because of the abundance of resources for an ever -increasing population.
Logistic growth
Population growth that is controlled by limited resources.
Conjugation
A temporary union of two organisms for the purpose of DNA transfer.
Plasmid
A small circular section of extra DNA that confers one or more traits to bacterium and can reproduce separately from the main bacterial genetic code.
Transformation
The transfer of a DNA segment from a nonfunctional donor cell to that of a functional recipient.
Transduction
The process in which infection by a virus results in DNA being transferred from one bacterium to another.
Endospore
The DNA and other essential parts of a bacterium coated with several hard layers.
Strains
Organisms from the same species that have markedly different traits.