Bacterial cell

Question 1

What are Cocci bacteria?

Answer 1

Spherical bacterial cells
Mono, diplo, staphylo (grouped), and strepto (chained)

Question 2

What are rod-shaped bacteria?

Answer 2

Rods can be long or short
Single rod, grouped, chained

Question 3

What is the cell division in bacteria?

Answer 3

Binary fission
Two new identical and independent cells produced

Question 4

What are alternative modes of reproduction?

Answer 4

Conidia formation
Spore formation
Budding

Question 5

What are bacteria made of?

Answer 5

Water (70%)
Macromolecules (biomolecules)
Other molecules (single sugars, single amino acids)

Question 6

What are the bacterial cell components?

Answer 6

Membranes: 1 or 2
Cell wall: gram. neg has 2
Cytoplasm
Nucleoid
Ribosomes
Inclusion bodies

Question 7

What is the difference between gram neg and gram pos bacteria?

Answer 7

Gram neg: 1 membrane thick cell wall
Gram pos: 2 membranes thin cell wall

Question 8

What is permease?

Answer 8

Transporter protein that allows diffusion of specific movement in or out