en MA Herdity Vocabulary 21 virus:a tiny nonliving particle taht invades and then reproduces inside a living cell host:an organisim that provides a source of energy or a suitable enviroment for a virus or another organisim to live parasite:an organisim that lives in or on a host and causes harm to the host bacteriophage:a virus that infects bacteria bacteria:single-celled organisims that lack a nucleus cytoplasm:the region of a cell located inside the cell membrane (prokaryotes) or between the cell membrane and nucleus (eukaryotes) ribosome:a tiny structure located in the cytoplasm of a cell where proteins are produced flagellum:a long whip-like structure that helps a cell to move respiration:the basic process by which ATP is made binary fission:a form of asexual reproduction in which one cell divides to form two identical cells asexual reproduction:a reproductive process that involves only one parent produces offspring that are identical to the parent sexual reproduction:a reproductive process that involves two parents that combine their genetic material to produce a new organisim which differs from both parents conjugation:the process in which a unicellular organisim transfers some of its genetic material to another unicellular organisim endospore:a small rounded thick-walled resting cell that forms inside a bacterial cell pasteurization:a process of heating food to a temperature that is high enough to kill most harmful bacteria withoutchanging the taste of the food decomposer:an organisim that breaks down chemicals from dead organisims and returns important materials to the soil and water infectious disease:an illness that can pass from one organisim to another toxin:a poison that can harm an organisim antibiotic:a chemical that can kill bacteria without harming a person's cells antibiotic resistance:the ability of bacteria to withstand the effects of an antibiotic vaccine:a substance introduced into the body to stimulate the production of chemicals that destroy a specific disease causing virus or organisim

Herdity Vocabulary

1.	antibiotic resistance	A.	a long whip-like structure that helps a cell to move
2.	asexual reproduction	B.	the region of a cell located inside the cell membrane (prokaryotes) or between the cell membrane and nucleus (eukaryotes)
3.	sexual reproduction	C.	a small rounded thick-walled resting cell that forms inside a bacterial cell
4.	infectious disease	D.	an organisim that lives in or on a host and causes harm to the host
5.	binary fission	E.	a virus that infects bacteria
6.	pasteurization	F.	a reproductive process that involves only one parent produces offspring that are identical to the parent
7.	bacteriophage	G.	a tiny nonliving particle taht invades and then reproduces inside a living cell
8.	conjugation	H.	an organisim that breaks down chemicals from dead organisims and returns important materials to the soil and water
9.	respiration	I.	the basic process by which ATP is made
10.	antibiotic	J.	a tiny structure located in the cytoplasm of a cell where proteins are produced
11.	decomposer	K.	a reproductive process that involves two parents that combine their genetic material to produce a new organisim which differs from both parents
12.	cytoplasm	L.	the ability of bacteria to withstand the effects of an antibiotic
13.	endospore	M.	a form of asexual reproduction in which one cell divides to form two identical cells
14.	flagellum	N.	a process of heating food to a temperature that is high enough to kill most harmful bacteria withoutchanging the taste of the food
15.	bacteria	O.	a poison that can harm an organisim
16.	parasite	P.	a chemical that can kill bacteria without harming a person's cells
17.	ribosome	Q.	single-celled organisims that lack a nucleus
18.	vaccine	R.	an organisim that provides a source of energy or a suitable enviroment for a virus or another organisim to live
19.	toxin	S.	a substance introduced into the body to stimulate the production of chemicals that destroy a specific disease causing virus or organisim
20.	virus	T.	the process in which a unicellular organisim transfers some of its genetic material to another unicellular organisim
21.	host	U.	an illness that can pass from one organisim to another

Herdity Vocabulary

1.	antibiotic resistance → L
2.	asexual reproduction → F
3.	sexual reproduction → K
4.	infectious disease → U
5.	binary fission → M
6.	pasteurization → N
7.	bacteriophage → E
8.	conjugation → T
9.	respiration → I
10.	antibiotic → P
11.	decomposer → H
12.	cytoplasm → B
13.	endospore → C
14.	flagellum → A
15.	bacteria → Q
16.	parasite → D
17.	ribosome → J
18.	vaccine → S
19.	toxin → O
20.	virus → G
21.	host → R