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bacteria shapes Flashcards

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Coccus (pl. Cocci)
Shape?
Single Coccus
Diplococcus
Streptococcus
Staphylococcus

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Oval/Circular
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Cluster

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Bacillus (pl. Bacilli)
Shape?
Bacillus
Diplobacilli
Streptobacillus

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Rod shaped
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Spirillum (pl. Spirilli)
Shape?

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Spiral, multiple loops, looks like a pube

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The 2 other bacteria forms?

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Vibrio (crescent shaped like a half moon)
Irregular (weird shapes)

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What is a Flagella?

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A whip-like tail that extends from the cell

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Describe a Monotrichous flagella

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Trichous meaning hair, Mono meaning one. (one hair aka flagella)

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Describe a Lophotrichous flagella

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Lopho meaning tuft, Trichous meaning hair. aka a tuft of hair, usually pictured as 3 flagellas.

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Describe an Amphitrichous flagella

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Amphi menaing both ends, Trichous meaning hair. aka a hair (flagella) on both ends of the cell

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Describe a Peritrichous flagella

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Peri meaning around, trichous meaning hair. aka flagellas around the whole cell, looks like a pill covered in hair.

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