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| a virus that infects bacteria. its name means "bacteria eater' |
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| a living thing that provides a source of energy for a virus or an organism |
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| live in the host and can cause harm to the host |
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| a small, nonliving particle that invades and then reproduces inside a living cell |
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| a reproductive system process that involves only one parent and produces offspring that are identical to the parent |
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| a process in which one cell divides to form two identical cells |
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| one bacterium transfers some of its genetic material into another bacterial cell through a thin, threadlike bride that joins the two cells. after the transfer, the cells separate |
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| the region inside the cell membrane, contains a gel-like material |
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| organisms that break down large chemicals in dead organisms into small chemicals |
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| a small, rounded, thick-walled, resting cell that forms inside a bacterial cell |
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| a long, whip-like structure that extends from the cell membrane and passes through the cell wall |
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| the process of breaking down food to release its energy |
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| chemical factories where proteins are produced |
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| involves two parents who combine their genetic material to produce a new organism, which differs from both parents |
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