Classifying prokaryotes Flashcards
1
Q
what percent of bacteria can be grown in the lab
A
1%
2
Q
what are rods also called
A
bacillus
3
Q
what are pairs of rods
A
diplobacilli
4
Q
what are chains of rods
A
streptobacilli
5
Q
what are short rods called
A
coccobacilli
6
Q
what are spherical bacteria also called
A
cocci
7
Q
what are pairs of cocci
A
diplococci
8
Q
what are chains of cocci
A
streptococci
9
Q
what are clusters of cocci
A
staphylococci
10
Q
what are cubes of cocci
A
tetrad
11
Q
wht are spiral/common shaped also called
A
spirochetes
12
Q
what doesnt have a cell wall
A
mycoplasmas
13
Q
do archaebacteria cause infection
A
no
14
Q
what do archaebacteria lack
A
peptidoglycan
15
Q
what is belived to have diverged from archaebacteria
A
eukaryotes
