Bacteria Flashcards
1
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Bacteria diameter and length
A
0.2-2 micrometers diameter
2-10 micrometers length
2
Q
Capsules made of
A
Polysaccharides and proteins
3
Q
Gram positive
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retains dye
4
Q
Gram negative
A
loses dye easily because it has phospholipid bilayer
5
Q
Gram negative are more
A
infectious and resistant
6
Q
Monotrichous
A
Single flagellum
7
Q
Lophotrichous
A
Two or more flagellum
8
Q
Amphitrichous
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Flagellum at both ends
9
Q
Petritrichous
A
Flagellum All over
10
Q
Atrichous
A
no flagellum
11
Q
Cocci characteristics and examples
A
Spherical non motile no flagellum
Diplococci and Streptococci
12
Q
Bacilli characterizistics and examples
A
Rod shaped
Typhoid (salmonella typhi)
Tetanus (Clostridium tetani)
13
Q
Spirilla
A
Never form colonies
Spirochetes anf vibrios (incomplete twist)
14
Q
E coli used for
A
Gene cloning
15
Q
Golden rice
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Agrobacterium tumefaciens
