Bacterial Morphology Flashcards

1
Q

Spherical

A

coccus (plural cocci)

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2
Q

Straight Rod/Pill

A

Bacillus (pl bacilli)

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3
Q

Curved Rod

A

Vibrio (vibrios)

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4
Q

Spiral

A

spirillum (spirilla)

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5
Q

Variable

A

Pleiomorphic

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6
Q

Separate

A

Singular

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7
Q

Two

A

Diploid

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8
Q

Four

A

Tetrad

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9
Q

Cubes

A

Sarcina

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10
Q

Clusters

A

Staphylo

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11
Q

Chains

A

Strepto

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12
Q

Branched filaments (chain no see the cells)

A

Hyphae (hi fille!) coating sheath over the top

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13
Q

Length of most bacterial cells?

A

0.5um-5um

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14
Q

Smallest bacteria size & why

A

0.2 um, obligate parasites, dont need as many organelles to do work, lack cell walls

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15
Q

Largest bacteria and why

A

700 um, Thiomargartia namibiensis,

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