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Exam 1 Characterizing and Classifying Prokaryotes Flashcards

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1
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Sphere shaped prokaryote

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Coccus

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Rod shaped prokaryote

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Bacillus

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Mix between a sphere and rod shaped prokaryote

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Coccobacillus

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Comma or bent rod shaped prokaryote

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Vibrio

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Stiff spiral shpaed prokaryote

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Spirillum

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Flexible spiral shaped prokaryote

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Spirochete

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Morphology of prokaryotes that is considered to be many shapes

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Pleomorphic

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All prokaryotes reproduce this way

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Asexually

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What is the most common method of prokaryote reproduction?

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Binary fission

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Binary fission starts with 1 parent cell and results in what?

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2 daughter cells

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Snapping division starts with 1 parent cell and results in what?

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2 daughter cells

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12
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Budding starts with 1 parent cell and results in what?

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1 daughter and 1 parent

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Live offspring emerge from the body of the dead mother cell

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Viviparity

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14
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Which prokaryote reproduces by viviparity?

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Epulopiscium

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15
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Arrangement of two cocci

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Diplococci

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Arrangement of a chain of cocci

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Streptococci

17
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Arrangement of cocci split in four

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Tetrade

18
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Arrangement of cocci in a cube

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Sarcinae

19
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Arrangement of a cluster of cocci

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Staphylococci

20
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Arrangement of two bacillus

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Diplobacilli

21
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Arrangement of a chain of bacilli

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Streptobacilli

22
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Arrangement of bacilli in a v formation

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Palisade

23
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Which two prokaryotes are the only ones to produce endospores

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Bacillus and Clostridium

24
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What is the process called of a vegetative cell turning into an endospore?

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Sporulation

25
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Based on the taxonomic scheme, these are Gram + cells which are thick and strong

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Firmicutes

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Based on the taxonomic scheme, these are Gram - cells which are thin skinned

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Gracilicutes

27
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Based on the taxonomic scheme, these cells have no cell wall

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Tenericutes

28
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Based on the taxonomic scheme, these are classified as archaea

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Mendosicutes

29
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Name a bacteria that has no cell wall

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Mycoplasma (pneumonia)

30
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Bacteria with no cell wall have what distinct appearance when grown on a media

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Fried egg appearance

31
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What is the largest group of archaea?

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Methanogens

32
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This extremophile requires high temperatures to survive

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Thermophiles

33
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This extremophile requires low temperatures to survive

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Psychrophiles

34
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This extremophile requires extremely salty habitats

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Halophiles

35
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This extremophile requires highly acidic conditions

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Acidophiles

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