Bacteria

Question 1

Archaebacteria

Answer 1

Found in extreme habitats where little else can survive

Question 2

Eubacteria

Answer 2

Found more commonly and divided into many groups

1. Heterotrophs
2. Saprobes
3. Photosynthetic Autotrophs
4. Chemosynthetic Autotrophs

Question 3

Monera

Answer 3

a kingdom that contains unicellular organisms without a nucleus, such as bacteria

Question 4

Prokaryotic

Answer 4

Unicellular and lacking a nucleus

Question 5

Heterotrophic

Answer 5

Live as parasites and absorb nutrients from living organisms

Question 6

Autotrophic

Answer 6

Self-sustaining or self-nourishing organisms (e.g. green plants, algae, and certain bacteria) that have the ability to synthesize their own food from inorganic materials

Question 7

Photosynthetic Autotrophs

Answer 7

Commonly called blue-green bacteria, these organisms trap sunlight and perform photosynthesis

Question 8

Chemosynthetic Autotrophs

Answer 8

Breakdown inorganic substances such as sulfur and nitrogen compounds

Question 9

Saprophytic

Answer 9

Feed on dead organisms or organic wastes

Question 10

Coccus, Spirillium, Bacillus

Answer 10

Round in shape, Spiral in shape, Rod-shaped in short chains

Question 11

Diplo, Staphylo, Strepto

Answer 11

Cells are paired, Grape-like clusters, Long chains

Question 12

Capsule

Answer 12

Allows bacteria to survive in harsh environments such as the human body

Question 13

Cell Wall

Answer 13

surrounds the plasma membrane, prevents osmotic rupture

Question 14

Flagellum

Answer 14

whip-like tail used for movement

Question 15

Pilus

Answer 15

A pilus is a hairlike appendage found on the surface of many bacteria, a conjugation tube

Question 16

Endospores

Answer 16

Contain a hard outer covering and are resistant to drying out, boiling, and many chemicals. allows bacteria to “wait out” unfavorable conditions and begin growing again when timing is better

Question 17

Obligate Aerobes

Answer 17

Require oxygen to survive

Question 18

Obligate Anaerobes

Answer 18

Can NOT use oxygen to survive

Question 19

Botulism

Answer 19

Caused by bacteria found in canned food

Question 20

Tetanus

Answer 20

bacteria found on the surface of objects causing neurological, often fatal, disease upon entering body from wound

Question 21

Binary fission

Answer 21

1. Bacteria first copies its one chromosome
2. Copy attaches to plasma membrane
3. Two copies
4. Cell divides into two and partition forms between

Question 22

Antibiotics

Answer 22

an agent that inhibits bacterial growth or kills bacteria

Question 23

Conjugation

Answer 23

1. Simple form of sexual reproduction

2. One bacterium transfers part or all of its chromosomes to another bacteria through a conjugation tube called a pilus

Question 24

Tuberculosis, pneumonia, salmonella, Lyme disease, strep throat, staph infections

Answer 24

BACTERIAL!!

Question 25

MRSA

Answer 25

skin-to-skin contact

Question 26

Peptidoglycan

Answer 26

Forms the cell wall

Question 27

Pathogen

Answer 27

A microorganism that causes disease in a host

Question 28

Vaccine

Answer 28

a biological preparation that improves immunity to a particular disease

Question 29

Gram Positive

Answer 29

Purple stain

Question 30

Gram Negative

Answer 30

Pink stain