1 Prokaryotic Structure

Question 1

What are the 2 domains/structure?

Answer 1

Archea and Bacteria

Question 2

Archea

Answer 2

Live in harsh conditions

Question 3

Bacteria

Answer 3

account for most prokaryotes on earth

Question 4

Cell Wall

Answer 4

covalently linked layers of peptidoglycan

Question 5

Gram Positive

Answer 5

many layers of peptidoglycan held by amino acid cross bridge called pili; simple wall

Question 6

Gram Negative

Answer 6

few layers of peptidoglycan and a layer of lipopoly saccharide; turns pink

Question 7

Penicillin

Answer 7

prevents formation of pili and leads to cytolysis; gram positive best

Question 8

Periplasmic space

Answer 8

gap between the cell wall and cell membrane

Question 9

Periplasmic space is an active area for what and because of this what is there?

Answer 9

cell metabolism

Peptidoglycan, digestive enzymes, transport proteins

Question 10

Endospores

Answer 10

Resting stages for bacteria

Question 11

Characteristics of endospores

Answer 11

Does not aid in reproduction
little water
Most bacteria produce single endospore

Question 12

Fagella

Answer 12

made up of 3 protein threads and a hook

Question 13

What is the fagella used for?

Answer 13

movement

not always single

Question 14

Phili

Answer 14

tiny protein thread that project from surface of cell

Question 15

What does phili do and what happens?

Answer 15

Attach to host cells

pilus bridge formed between 2 bacteria cells that plasmid move across

Question 16

Capsule

Answer 16

may have lipid layer surrounding cell wall

Question 17

What is capsule for?

Answer 17

protection

Question 18

Glycocalyx

Answer 18

long sticky threads in capsule or slime layer

Question 19

What does glycocalyx do?

Answer 19

aids in attachment to others surfaces