bacteria

Question 1

who established system of scientific nomenclature ?

Answer 1

linnaeus

Question 2

what do each (bacterial) organisms names contain ?

Answer 2

genus and specific epithet

Question 3

(bacteria diversity)
where do bacteria come from?
(4 phyla’s)

Answer 3

-proteobacteria
-actinobacteria
-Firmicutes
-bacteriodetes

Question 4

(bacteria dna)
what kind of DNA do bacteria contain?

Answer 4

prokaryotic DNA

Question 5

what genetic elements do bacteria contain?

Answer 5

-chromosomes
-plasmids

Question 6

how to bacteria divide/multiply?

Answer 6

binary fission

Question 7

(cell size + morphology)
what size is a prokaryote?

Answer 7

0.2 to 700 micrometers in diameter

Question 8

what is the size range of a eukaryotic cell? (cell size)

Answer 8

10-600 micrometers in diameter

Question 9

what r the types of shapes for bacteria? (cell morphology)

Answer 9

coccus - spherical
bacillus- rod/cylindrical shape
spirillum- spiral shape

Question 10

list some unusual bacteria shapes (cell morphology)

Answer 10

-spirochetes
-appendaged bacteria
-filamentous bacteria

Question 11

(cell wall) types of cell walls in bacteria

Answer 11

-peptidoglycan
-Gram positive cw
-gram negative cw

Question 12

what is the function of peptidoglycan?

Answer 12

rigid layer that provides strength to cell walls

Question 13

what is peptidoglycan made out of?

Answer 13

NAG - N-AcetylGlucosamine
NAM - N-AcetylMuramic Acid
lysine or Diaminopimelic acid

Question 14

what are Gram positive cell walls made up of?

Answer 14

90% peptidoglycan

Question 15

what type of acids do gram positive cells contain?

Answer 15

teiochoic acids - covalently bind to peptidoglycan