Division along the same plane forms chains; 2 cocci together Flashcards
1
Q
Division along the same plane forms chains;
2 cocci together
A
Diplococcus
2
Q
4 - 20 in chains
A
Streptococcus.
3
Q
Division along 2 different planes
A
Tetrads
4
Q
Division along 3 planes regularly
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Sarcinae
5
Q
Division along 3 planes regularly
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Sarcinae
6
Q
Division along 3 planes irregularly
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Staphylococci
7
Q
3 Domain Classification
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bacteria, archae, , eukarya
8
Q
Most prokaryotes are microscopic -ranges from
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0.5 to 2.0
9
Q
Prokaryotes thrive almost
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everywhere
10
Q
Spiral bacteria – a variety of curve shapes.
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*vibrio= comma shaped
*spirillum= wavy-shaped
*spirochete= corkscrew-shaped
11
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*Monomorphic
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maintain single shape
12
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*Pleomorphic
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can alter their shape.
13
Q
discovered on
the Red Sea shores in 1981.
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Square bacteria
14
Q
genus of star shape
bacteria.
A
stella
15
Q
genus of star shape
bacteria.
A
stella
