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1 Conjugation 2 Transformation



3 Transduction 4 Fission



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Prokaryotic cells Cells that lack a nucleus.


Peptidoglycan A polymer that makes up the cell wall of
bacteria.




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Binary fission A method of asexual reproduction in
bacteria.


Gram positive Bacteria with a thick peptidoglycan layer
that stain purple.


Gram negative Bacteria with a thin peptidoglycan layer
that stain pink.


Endotoxin A toxin released upon the death of Gram
negative bacteria.


Exotoxin A highly potent toxin secreted by
bacteria.


Transformation The uptake of DNA by a bacterium from
its environment.

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