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(pl. bacteria) a living microorganism characterized by cell membranes and cell walls. About 100 species of bacteria cause diseases in plants (eg, leaf spots and blights caused by Pseudomonas species), and in animals (eg, anthrax).
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any of a group of single-celled microorganisms that live in soil, water, organic matter, or the bodies of plants and animals and are important because of their chemical effects and as a cause of disease.
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| bacteria |
A large group of one-celled microorganisms widely distributed in nature. See microorganism.
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| bacteriophage |
A virus that infects bacteria. In genetic engineering, it is used to introduce genes into bacteria cells.
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| bacterium |
A structurally simple single cell with no nucleus. One bacterium, Bacillus thuringiensis, produces a protein toxic to certain destructive insects. Having plants produce this protein after genetic engineering is a form of built-in pest-resistant in plants.
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