Bacteria and Viruses Flashcards
the study of microscopic organisms
microbiology
two kingsoms that include bacteria
archaebacteria and eubacteria
have no memebrane bound organelles
prokaryotes
controls what comes in and out of a cell
cell membrane
helps maintain the cells shape
cell wall
keeps the cell from drying out
capsule
contains the genes for making proteins
double-stranded DNA
carry out protein translation
ribosomes
contains extra genetic information
plasmids
helps bacteria stick to surfaces
pilus
helps cells move
flagella
Bacteria in a spherical shape
coccus
bacteria in a rod-shape
bacillus
bacteria in a corkscrew shape
spirillum
bacteria in a coiled shape
spirochaeta
how bacteria reproduce
binary fission
pathogenic bacteria cause…
disease
helps treat many deadly bacterial diseases
antibiotics
why are ciruses not truly living organisms
they lack many properites of life
process viruses use to reproduce
lytic cycle
process virus goes through before it becomes active
lysogenic cycle