Bacteria in Your Life
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– Bacteria in Your Life
Antibiotic
A
chemical produced by bacteria that
limits the growth of other bacteria.
Saprophyte
Any
organism that uses dead
organisms as an energy source.
– Saprophytic bacteria help recycle
nutrients.
Nitrogen-Fixing Bacteria
Change
nitrogen from the air into
forms that can be used by plants and
animals.
Bioremediation
Using
organisms to help clean up or
remove environmental pollutants.
Pathogen
Any
organism that causes disease.
Toxin
Poisonous
substance produce by
some bacterial pathogens.
Endospore
Thick
walled structure produced by
pathogenic bacteria when growing
conditions are unfavorable.
Pasteurization
Process
of heating food to a
temperature that kills most harmful
bacteria.
Vaccine
Used
to prevent some bacterial
diseases.
Made from damaged or killed
bacteria.
Cause the body to produce
antibodies.