Bacteria Flashcards
The whip-like appendage which aids in the movement/ locomotion of bacteria
Flagellum
Spherical shaped bacteria
Coccus
A stage a bacteria may enter to survive harsh environmental conditions
Endospore
The group formerly known as the “blue-green algae”
Cyanobacteria
The scientific term for sugar
Carbohydrate
Bacteria which absorb crystal violet stain in the Gram staining technique and appear purple are Gram __________?
Positive
The process by which bacteria can exchange genetic material with each other via a cytoplasmic bridge
Conjugation
The gas found in the atmosphere which can be converted by bacteria into forms which are useful to plant
Nitrogen
The name given to anything (like bacteria) which is too small to be seen with the unaided eye
Microscopic
Bacteria which can exist in either the presence or absence of oxygen are called ___________ aerobes/ anaerobes
Facultative
A substance produced by an organism which causes harmful effects to another organism
Toxins
Bacteria which can only exist in environments which do not contain oxygen are known as _________________?
Obligate anaerobes
The process that allows organisms to convert light energy into chemical energy
Photosynthesis
An organism that makes its own food
Autotroph
Bacteria which only exist in environments which contain oxygen are referred to as ________________?
Obligate aerobes
The group of bacteria which inhabit very harsh environments similar to those that existed on the early Earth
Archaebacteria
An organism that does not contain membrane or membrane bound organelles or a true nucleus
Prokaryotes
Bacteria which do not absorb crystal violet but instead absorb safranin during Gram stain tests and appear pink are called _____________?
Gram negative
The name for a rod shaped bacteria
Bacillus
An organism which breaks down dead organic material
Decomposer
A term used to describe bacteria and other organisms which cause disease
Pathogens/ pathogenic
The jelly-like substance which fills the central part of a cell
Cytoplasm
An organism whose cells contain a membrane bound nucleus and organelles
Eukaryotic/ eukaryotes
The outermost layer of a bacterium which helps it to maintain its shape and protect the cell from damage
Cell wall
A substance, like chlorophyll, which absorbs light energy for the process of photosynthesis
Pigment
An organism which must consume other materials for food
Heterotrophs
The name given to bacteria and other organisms which break down dead organic matter
Saprophyte
The process by which bacteria reproduce asexually by splitting in two
Fission/ binary Fission
Spiral shaped bacteria
Spirillum
Have peptidoglycan in their cell walls
Eubacteria
Do not have peptidoglycan in their cells walls
Archaebacteria
Bacteria are ___________,___________ organisms.
Unicellular, prokaryotic
Must take in organic compounds for energy and carbon
Chemoheterotrophs
Use sunlight as an energy source, but must take in organic compounds for carbon
Photoheterotrophs
Make organic molecules for energy from carbon dioxide using chemicals as an energy source (Chemosynthesis)
Chemoautotrophs
Make organic molecules for energy from carbon dioxide using light as an energy source (photosynthesis)
Photoautotrophs
Bacteria uses
Food products, decomposition, and nitrogen fixation
Has 3 or 4 magnifications to choose from
The diaphragm
If you experience extreme pain swallowing, you might have a case of?
Strep throat
If your symptoms include stomach cramping and diarrhea you may have ____________?
Salmonella
If your symptoms include coughing, chest pain, and coughing up blood, you may have a case of _____________?
Tuberculosis
If your symptoms include rapid, violent coughing, you may have _____________?
Whooping cough
If you are finding urination painful, and you have abnormal discarhge from the urethra you might have ______?
chlamydia, gonorrhea, or syphilis
If you are feeling a constant and urgent need to urinate, even if your bladder is empty, you like have _______?
A urinary tract infection
Bloody diarrhea is a common symptom of ________?
E-coli
The organisms which do not have a distinct preference for oxygen rich or poor environments are_____________?
Aerotolerant anaerobes
