bacteria/archaea

1. a disease-causing organism
3. a relationship in which one organism lives on, near, or inside another organism and at least one organism benefits
4. a thin, whiplike structure that helps an organism move through liquid
6. a microorganism that lives in extreme conditions
7. an organism that obtains food from an outside source
8. a protective capsule that some bacteria form to preserve DNA
10. a type of bacteria that turns nitrogen into nitrogen compounds
12. an organism that makes its own food

1. the process of heating liquids to kill harmful bacteria
2. a chemical added to food to slow the growth of bacteria and mold
5. a drug used to kill harmful bacteria
9. an organism that breaks down dead plant and animal material to return it to the soil
11. a type of asexual reproduction in which a small outgrowth of the parent develops into an independent organism