Bacterial Morphology Flashcards
1
Q
Spherical
A
coccus (plural cocci)
2
Q
Straight Rod/Pill
A
Bacillus (pl bacilli)
3
Q
Curved Rod
A
Vibrio (vibrios)
4
Q
Spiral
A
spirillum (spirilla)
5
Q
Variable
A
Pleiomorphic
6
Q
Separate
A
Singular
7
Q
Two
A
Diploid
8
Q
Four
A
Tetrad
9
Q
Cubes
A
Sarcina
10
Q
Clusters
A
Staphylo
11
Q
Chains
A
Strepto
12
Q
Branched filaments (chain no see the cells)
A
Hyphae (hi fille!) coating sheath over the top
13
Q
Length of most bacterial cells?
A
0.5um-5um
14
Q
Smallest bacteria size & why
A
0.2 um, obligate parasites, dont need as many organelles to do work, lack cell walls
15
Q
Largest bacteria and why
A
700 um, Thiomargartia namibiensis,