Unit 3 Lesson 4 – Flashcards

differential staining

a unicellular organism with no nucleus is a

the type of infection in which the virus does not immediately start replicating itself, but inserts a piece of DNA into the hosts' genome which becomes activated at a later date is called a

A sprial or cork-screw prokaryote is called

The thick internal wall that can enclose a prokaryote's DNA and some cytoplasm when condicions are unfavorable is called a(n)

a type of reproduction in which one cell splits into two identical cells is called

The protein coat that surrounds a virus is called a

a virus that, upon infection of a host cell, makes a DNA cop of its RNA and inserts that piece of DNA into the cell's genome is called (n)

the process in which a hollow tube forms between two prokaryotes and genetic information is exchanged is called

A virus that infects bacteria is called a(n)

a piece of virus DNA that becomes part of a bacterium's genome is called a(n)

which structure or structures shown is figure 20-1 have key differences in bacteria and archaea

which of the bacterial cells shown if figure 20-2 is a coccus?

some prokaryotes are able to survive unfavorable conditions by forming

prokaryotes that break down dead organisms and wastes are called

which of the following is not a way in which humans rely on prokaryotes