3.6 Prokaryotic Cells Flashcards
1
Q
What is the flagellum used for?
A
Movement
2
Q
What is the shape of the nucleus in a bacteria?
A
A loop
3
Q
What are the layers on a bacteria?
A
Plasma membrane ,cell wall, capsule
4
Q
What is the capsules purpose?
A
To keep the cell slimy
5
Q
What is the plasmid?
A
A circular piece of DNA with antibiotic resistant genes in it
6
Q
What are the pilus used for?
A
Movement
7
Q
What is the point of the attachment proteins on a virus?
A
To attach onto a host cell
8
Q
What is a virus’s DNA/RNA enclosed in
A
A protein coat called a capsid
9
Q
What is the whole virus cell enclosed in?
A
A lipid envelope
10
Q
What does a viruses reverse transcriptase do?
A
Turns RNA to DNA, so the virus can insert RNA into the hosts, cell in order to replicate
