EXERCISE 7 Flashcards
bacterial cell size in length
0.2 – 2um
bacterial cell size in diameter
2 to 8 um
spherical cells; 0.5 µm to 1 µm in diameter
Coccus
usually round, they may be oval, elongated, or flattened on one side
Coccus
rod-shaped cells; 0.5 µm to 20 µm long
Bacillus
slender bacillus
Salmonella typhi
rectangular with squared ends bacillus
Bacillus anthracis
Coryneform (appear club or dumbbell-shaped)
Corynebacterium diphtheriae
curved, comma-shaped cells
Vibrios
rigid-helical rod cells (14 to 20 coils per
organisms
Spirillum
flexible-helical roods about 4 coils per organisms
Spirochete
Vibrio cholerae
Vibrios
Treponema pallidum
Spirochete
classification of Pleomorphic
i. club-shaped
ii. bacilli with rounded end
iii. bacilli with square end
iv. star-shaped
v. square-shaped
one plane division, daughter cell are apart from each other
Singles
one plane division, daughter cells are adjacent to each other
Pairs
one plain division, daughter cells are very close to each other
Chains
a group of four’s - 2 plane division
Tetrads
box or cube-like, 3 plane division (Micrococcus luteus
Sarcinae
4 or more planes division
Clusters
multiple planes of division
Palisade
Cocci
pairs:
chains:
clusters:
diplococci
streptococci
staphylococci
Bacilli
regular, shorter
club or dumbbell shaped
coccobacillary
coryneform
Spirilla
about 4 coils per organism
14 to 20 coils per organisms
loose
tight
Major group of Prokaryotic cells
Bacteria, Archaea (blue-green algae
Major group of eukaryotic cells
Algae, fungi, protozoa, plants, animals