Bacteria Flashcards
- No nucleus
- Circular chromosome
- No cell organelles
- Cell wall contains peptidoglycan
Prokaryotes
The bacterial chromosome is found in the
Nucleoid
- Extrachromosomal DNA
- Autonomous replication
- Can be transferred to other bacteria
Plasmids
The two types of bacterial cell walls
- Gram positive
- Gram negative
A membrane & thick layer of peptidoglycan make up the gram ____ cell envelope.
positive
Cytoplasmic membrane and thin layer of peptidoglycan make up the gram ____ cell envelope
negative
Is a cell wall structure that is used for attachment
Fimbriae
Is a cell wall structure that is used for adherence
Pili
A structure that provides mobility
Flagella
This flagella orientation is
monotrichous
This flagella orientation is
amphitrichous
This flagella orientation is
lophotrichous
This flagella orientation is
peritrichous
Bacterial reproduction is by ____
Binary Fission
This graph represents
The growth curve of bacteria
- Thick spore coat
- Low water content
- Low/no metabolism
- Resistant to high/low temperature
- Chemical resistant
- UV resistant
Bacterial endospores
How does penicilin work?
By attacking the cell wall