1.
An organism that causes disease is called a ___________________ _
2.
In aerobic respiration, ____________ is required for respiration to occur.
3.
Steady state of population growth occurs when members __________ as quickly as they are born.
4.
During transformation, a "naked" segment of __________ is transferred from a nonfunctional donor to a functional recipient cell
5.
If a bacterium is parasitic, is it heterotrophic or autotrophic?
6.
Members of the Kingdom Monera are all composed of ___________________ cells.
7.
The semi-fluid substance found inside the plasma membrane is called the
________________.
8.
A saprophyte is an organism that feeds on ______________ matter.
9.
The filament, hook, and basal body comprise the part of the cell known as the
____________.
10.
Organisms which grow in the mud at the bottom of a pond do so because they carry on __________________ respiration.
11.
During conjugation, two organisms form a/an ______________ union for the purpose of DNA transfer. (2 words)
12.
A ______________ is a small circular section of extra DNA that confers one or more traits to a bacterium.
13.
Another newer name for blue-green algae is ____________________.
14.
Louis Pasteur developed the process called ___________________, which keeps milk and wine from souring.
15.
In order to survive extreme conditions, some bacteria will form a/an ____________________, which protects the DNA with several hard layers.
16.
A bacterium suddenly cannot manufacture proteins. What component(s) of the cell is (are) not working?
17.
What shape is a bacterium from the genus Streptobacillus?
18.
An organism is said to be Gram-negative if it stains red.
19.
Two rod-shaped bacteria joined at the ends is termed streptobacillus.
20.
Sexual reproduction is, by far, the most common form of bacterial replication.
21.
An organism that feeds on a living host is termed a parasite.
22.
The capsule is the sticky, protective layer of a bacterium.
23.
Organisms that feed on living matter are called saprophytes.
24.
A Gram-positive spirillum would belong to the class Thallobacteria.
25.
Bacteria colonies that contain spherical, grape-like clusters of cells are called staphylococcus.