Bacteria Flashcards
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Characteristics (2)
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- Live in almost any environment
- Can form endospores
- Anaerobic or aerobic
- Asexual reproduction only
- Binary fission
- Slime layer
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Characteristics (1)
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- Unicellular
- Procaryotic
- Earliest for of life
- Simplest form of life
- Most abundant form of life
- Wide distribution
2
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Importances (1)
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- Pathogenic
- Decomposition
- Nitrogen fixation
- Vitamin K
- Protection
- Digestion
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Importance (2)
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- Food spoilage
- Food processing
- Lab study
- Food supply
- Symbiosis
- H2O pollution
4
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Human diseases (1)
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- Salmonella
- Syphilis
- Anthrax
- Tetanus
- Chancroid
- Gonorrhea
5
Q
Human diseases (2)
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- Chlamydia
- Strept
- Staph
- PID
- Otitis
- Meningitis
6
Q
Ways of distribution around the world (1)
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- Jet stream
- Air movement
- Weather fronts
- Ocean currents
- Migrating birds
- Human travel
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Q
Human distribution around the world (2)
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- Foreign trade
- Pet trade
- River
- Exotic species
8
Q
Growth conditions
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- Suitable temp 80- 100 degrees F
- Moisture
- Darkness
- Good source
9
Q
Gram +
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- Stain purple
- Antibiotics work
- Susceptible to lysozyme
- Thinner cell wall
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Gram -
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- Stain pink/red
- Strong toxins
- Extra layer on cell wall
- “Bad guys” more serious