Basic Bacteriology Flashcards
what is a diplococci?
a bacterium that occurs as pairs of cocci
shape of streptococci
live in pairs or chains of varying length
shape of tetrad cocci
four balls
shape of sarcinae
cube of four balls
shape of saphylococci
a cluster of balls
types of spiral bacteria
- Vibrio
- most common cause of food poisoning in Japan - Spirillum
-Ex: rhodospirillum - Spirochete
- capable of easy infection. Ex: lime disease
what type of bacteria tend to live in hypotonic enviroments?
star-shaped and rectangular prokaryotes
how big is a small subunit
30s
how big is a small subunit
30s
how big is a large subunit
50s
how large is a complete ribosome
70s
which structures are found in all bacteria
- Cytoplasm
- 70S Ribosomes
- Plasma membrane
- Nucleoid containing DNA
- Plasma membrane
what is the purpose of the capsule in a prokaryotic cell?
to protect against phagosynthesis
what is the purpose of the plasma membrane in prokaryotes
- make cell wall
- transport things in and out of the cell
what is the purpose of the inclusions
important in adjusting the environment of the cell
purpose of plasmid
- extral chromosomal dna
- non-essential coding of characteristics
- tend to be lost in the absence of selective pressure Ex: antibiotics
purpose of pilli
- involved with gene transfer and attachment to surfaces Ex: teeth
study slide
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definition of virulence
extent of pathogenity
what is Peritrichous flagella
- having flagella uniformly distributed over the body
what is Monotrichous and polar flagella
one flagellum at one pole
Lophotrichous and polar flagella
multiple flagella located at the same spot on the bacteria’s surfaces
what is Amphitrichous and polar flagella
a single flagellum on each of two opposite ends
what is the motor that drives flagella driven by
a proton gradient