bacteria

[bækˈtɪriə]

Definition:
1. The simplest and smallest forms of life.
2. Single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms lacking chlorophyll that reproduce by fission; important as pathogens and for biochemical properties; taxonomy is difficult; often considered plants.

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Use 'bacteria' in a sentence:

1. The bacteria are harmless to humans.
2. Bacteria are active practically everywhere.
3. There were more bacteria on sidewalks than in the home.
4. Bacteria are everywhere.
5. The fertiliser releases nutrients gradually as bacteria decompose it.
6. To find out, we introduced bacteria to squares of tile, carpet or wood.
7. Photoreactivation systems have been found in many organisms from bacteria to marsupials.
8. The bacteria in plaque make poisons that attack the gums.
9. Under such conditions, the destructive effects of bacteria are diminished.
10. Bacteria multiply quickly under favourable conditions.
11. Bacteria sticks to food debris in the teeth, causing decay.
12. Parts of the shop were very dirty, unhygienic, and an ideal breeding ground for bacteria.
13. Bacteria feed on this oil and release hydrogen sulfide gas.
14. Tests showed it was contaminated by listeria and other bacteria.
15. Some of these bacteria are actually good for you.
16. Different types of bacteria existed on public-toilet floors.
17. Bacteria in plaque also cause gingivitis and other periodontal diseases.
18. Was there a sudden change in the viruses and bacteria around?
19. Office carpets collected more bacteria than elsewhere.
20. This microscope can magnify bacteria three thousand times their actual size.
21. All bacteria are larger than viruses.
22. The nondescript bacteria were responsible for the infectivity of the filtrate.
23. No bacteria can survive such heat, and no bacteria were found there.
24. But the chance of these bacteria being on most surfaces is very low.
25. Many bacteria cause diseases.
26. Bacteria remain in the body.
27. A large number of bacteria collected on a single shoe.
28. The colon is the locus of a large concentration of bacteria.
29. This type of bacteria can't stand exposure to light.
30. Long-time exposure to the damp environment multiplies the bacteria in food rapidly.
31. It is possible to multiply these bacteria in the laboratory.
32. They can disrupt experiments with the bacteria organisms they carry.
33. Bacteria reproduce by dividing and making copies of themselves.
34. If your urine specimen shows the presence of bacteria, you'll be prescribed antibiotics.
35. Bacteria are invisible to the naked eye.
36. The bacteria were then examined under a/ the microscope.
37. But how many bacteria actually transfer in five seconds?
38. How many bacteria actually transfer in five seconds?
39. Exactly which bacteria cause the infection is still unknown.
40. The pockets trap more bacteria and food particles.
41. Soap destroys the cell walls of bacteria.
42. To confirm the diagnosis, the hospital laboratory must culture a colony of bacteria.
43. Warm milk is the ideal breeding ground for bacteria.
44. Some drugs kill off useful bacteria in the user's body.
45. The bacteria were growing in a sugar medium.
46. Chlorine is added to kill bacteria.
47. Once in the bloodstream, the bacteria adhere to the surface of the red cells.
48. And bacteria, primitive forms of life, have been seen there.
49. Bacteria are an annoying problem for astronauts.
50. It is an effective treatment for the bacteria and does kill it off.