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Bacteria Flashcards

1
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What are the 4 main attributes of bacteria?

A

-Prokaryotes
-unicellular
-can be aerobic or anaerobic
-Two Kingdoms:
Archaebacteria and Bacteria

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2
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A dye that causes the cell wall of a bacterium to turn a certain color is known as ________ _________.

A

Gram staining

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3
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gram positive is what color?

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purple

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4
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gram negative is what color?

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pink

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5
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Why is gram staining useful?

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helps you determine what antibiotic to use

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6
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Describe the structure of gram positive bacteria

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contain peptidoglycans that offer protection an anchorage

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7
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Describe peptidoglycans

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a layer of sugar polymers with polypeptides woven through them

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8
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Gram positive bacteria may release _______.

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exotoxins

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9
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Describe the structure of gram negative bacteria

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contain a layer of lipopolysaccharides on top of a thin layer of peptidoglycans.

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10
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Describe lipopolysaccharides

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carbs. protruding from a lipid based membrane

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11
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What chemical is used to stain gram positive bacteria?

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crystal violet

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12
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What chemical is used to stain gram negative bacteria?

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safranin

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13
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When gram negative bacteria die, they release ________.

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endotoxins

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14
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How do antibiotics work?

A

break down peptidoglycans so they are affective against gram positive bacteria

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15
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Gram negative bacteria are extremely harmful because why?

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their LPS layer is toxic which causes fever and shock

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16
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How are gram negative bacteria dealt with?

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Strong antibiotics and alternative medicines are needed to kill them.

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17
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How to bacteria stick to their hosts?

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Capsules and/or Fimbriae

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18
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Describe capsules

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sticky outside layer of polysaccharide or protein used to help the bacteria stick to a host or other colony members.

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19
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Describe fimbriae

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hair like protrusions used to attach itself to a host

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20
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Some bacteria move by using a _______.

A

flagellum

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21
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Bacteria will move toward or away from a stimuli, like nutrient. This is known as ____.

A

taxis

22
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Bacteria shape provided by the ____ ____.

A

cell wall

23
Q

What are 3 shapes of bacteria?

A

rod, sphere, spiral

24
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What is the rod shape called?

A

bacilli

25
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What is the sphere shape called?

A

cocci

26
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What is the spiral shape called?

A

spirilla

27
Q

What are the 3 growth arrangements?

A

paired colonies, chains, clumps

28
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Paired colonies are called?

A

diplo

29
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Chains are called?

A

strepto

30
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Clumps are called?

A

staphylo

31
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Describe binary fission

A

the DNA replicates and the cell divides in half

32
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What is conjugation

A

protein bridge is formed between 2 bacteria, a plasmid is donated

33
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Describe transformation

A

A plasmid from a dead bacteria cell is taken up by another. Can change the geno- or phenotype.

34
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Describe transduction

A

A bacteriaphage may accidentally transfer bacteria DNA from one bacteria to another.

35
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Describe endospores

A

a tough covering containing bacteria DNA

36
Q

Endospores are produced where?

A

unfavorable environments

37
Q

What must be used to sterilize surfaces containing endospores?

A

extreme heat and acidic cleaners

38
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What do bacteria do while endospores are produced

A

they will lie dormant until conditions are right

39
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Endospores cause what?

A

botulism in unsterilized canned foods, or tetanus in wounds

40
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Define archaebacteria

A

Bacteria that live in extreme environments called extremophiles

41
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Describe thermophiles

A

lives in hot springs and thermal vents in the ocean (100ºC)

42
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Describe methanogens

A
  • Live in marshes and cow stomachs
  • Used in sewage treatment plants
  • Breakdown CO2 and H2
43
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Describe halophiles

A

Live in the dead sea and salt lakes, pump in potassium to achieve isotonic status

44
Q

In the Bacteria kingdom, these bacteria are the most common and are often parasitic. What are they classified under?

A

heterotrophic

45
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In the Bacteria kingdom, these bacteria do photosynthesis to make energy and contain chlorophyll. What are they classified under?

A

photosynthetic autotrophs

46
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Where are photosynthetic autotrophs found?

A

in water (rivers, lakes, swamps, etc)

47
Q

In the Bacteria kingdom, these bacteria use inorganic compounds to make energy. What are they classified under?

A

chemosynthetic autotrophs

48
Q

Chemosynthetic autotrophs are also called _______ _______ bacteria.

A

nitrogen fixing

49
Q

Give 4 benefits of bacteria

A
  • fix nitrogen
  • help digest food in our intestines
  • decomposers
  • used to make food (cheese, yogurt)
50
Q

Give 2 cons of bacteria

A
  • Cause Diseases

- Over use of antibiotics has created more resistant bacteria

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