heterotroph
Obtains food from other sources
autotroph
make its own food
Chemosynthetic autotroph
make its own food using chemical reaction
endospore
protects bacteria until conditions are favorable
Binary fission
Method of asexual reproduction - 1 parent divides into 2 daughters
Conjugation
1 bacteria transfers genetic material to another bacteria
Plasmid
Bacterial genetic material in the shape of a circle
Asexual reproduction
1 parent, splits into 2 new cells genetically identical cells
sexual reproduction
2 parents create offspring, genetically diverse