SPELLING 8 Final

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EASY

1. cytokinesis (noun)- sī- tō- kǝ- nē- sǝs


- it is the division of the cytoplasm to form two separate
daughter cells immediately after mitosis
Cytokinesis is the division of cytoplasm following nuclear
division.

2. caecilian (noun)- sē- sil- yǝn


- a division of amphibians that live in water or bury
themselves in moist soil
Caecilian is the common name for members of the amphibian
order Apoda.

AVERAGE

1. escherichia coli (noun)- esh- ǝ-rik-ē- ǝ-kō-lī


- it is found in the large intestine of humans and feeds
partially digested food moving from the stomach to the small
intestines
Escherichia coli is also known as colon bacillus.

2. bacillus anthracis (noun)- bǝ- sil- ǝs, an- thrak- ǝs


- a gram- positive, rod- shaped, endospore- forming
bacterium that is the causative agent of anthrax
Bacillus anthracis is responsible for the disease called anthrax.

DIFFICULT

1. Cri du chat syndrome (noun)- krē- dü- shä- sin- drōm


- it is a condition in which part of chromosome 5 is lost.
Cri du chat syndrome is a genetic disorder in humans that causes
hairy ears

2. entamoeba histolytica (noun)- ent- ǝ- me- bǝ


- a genus of parasite amebas in the family Endamoebidae
Entamoeba histolyca is a harmful species of amoeba living in
freshwater bodies

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