Kingdom Monera - Bacteria Flashcards

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1
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2 characteristics of Kingdom Monera

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unicellular

prokaryotes

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2
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prokaryotes

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have no nuclear membrane or membrane bound organelles eg.mitochondria

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3
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bacteria belongs to

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kingdom monera

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4
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3 types of cell shapes

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round
rod
spiral

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5
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coccus

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round shape

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6
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very outside layer of monera cell

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capsule

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7
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inside the capsule

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cell wall

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8
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inside cell wall

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cell membrane

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9
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tail

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flagellum

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10
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small loop of DNA

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plasmid

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11
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inside cell

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cytoplas

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12
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2 other things in the cell

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ribosomes

chomosome (DNA)

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13
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2 types of nutrition in bacterua

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autotrophic and heterotrophic

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14
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2 types of autotrophic bacteria

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photosynthetic

chemosynthetic

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15
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photosynthetic bacteria

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use sunlight energy to make food

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16
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chemosynthetic bacteria

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use energy from chemical reactions to make food

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17
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example of photosynthetic bacteria

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found in volcanic pools

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18
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example of chemosynthetic bacteria

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nitrifying bacteria in the soil

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19
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2 types of heterotrophic bacteria

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parasitic and saphrophytic

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20
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parasitic bacteria

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a parasite lives in or on a living organism and feeds off it

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21
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parasites that cause harm to the host

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pathogenic bacteria

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22
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saprophytic bacteria

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a saprophyte lives and feeds on dead matter

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23
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major role of saprophytes

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in the decay and recycling of nutrients

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24
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how do bacteria reproduce?

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asexually by binary fission

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25
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4 steps in the reproduction of bacteria

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the DNA replicates
the bacteria grows and elongates
DNA copies move to either side
bacterium splits into 2

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26
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result of reproduction of bacteria

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2 genetically identical bacteria

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27
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reproduce every

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20 minutes

28
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what do mutations do

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mutations occur frequently and produce new strains that suit the environment better

29
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5 factors affecting growth of cultured bacteria

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temperature
oxygen 
pH
external solute concentration
pressure
30
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how does temperature affect growth of cultured bacteria

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affects enzyme action

most bacteria grow well at temperatures between 20-30º

31
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how does O2 concentration affect growth of cultured bacteria

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aerobic bacteria need O2 for respiration

anaerobic bacteria do not need O2 for respiration

32
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obligate anaerobes

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can only respire in the absence of O2

33
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facultative anaerobes

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can respire with or without O2

34
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how does pH affect growth of cultured bacteria

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affects enzyme action

most bacteria work best at pH 7

35
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how does external solute concentration affect growth of cultured bacteria

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medium with lower solute concentration: water taken in by osmosis and cell wall prevents it from bursting when it swells
medium with higher solute concentration: bacteria lose water by osmosis, enzymes stop working and they die

36
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how does pressure affect growth of cultured bacteria

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growth of most bacteria is inhibited by high pressure

37
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5 phases of growth curve of population of bacteria

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lag phase
log phase
stationary phase
decline phase
survival phase
38
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describe lag phase and explain

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number stays constant

bacteria are adapting to their new environment

39
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describe log phase and explain

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number increases

bacteria are reproducing rapidly because there is plenty of food and O2

40
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describe stationary phase and explain

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number stays constant, birth rate=death rate

reproduction rate slows down because of shortage of food and O2 ad build up of toxic waste (competition)

41
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what are endospores

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dormant, resistant spores formed by bacteria

42
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when are endospores formed

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under adverse conditions

43
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adverse

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harmful

44
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some adverse conditions for bacteria

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lack of food or water or a host
extreme heat or cold
presence of poisons

45
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endospore formation

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the DNA (chromosome replicates)
one chromosome becomes surrounded by a thick wall 
endospore is formed and loses water
the outer bacterial wall breaks down and the endospore is released
46
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what happens to an endospore when conditions are suitable again

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the endospore germinates, a thick wall breaks down and a single bacterial cell is formed

47
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antibiotics

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chemicals produced by some fungi and bacteria that kill (or stop the growth of) other bacteria.

48
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are antibiotics effective against viruses?

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no

49
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2 examples of antibiotics

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penicillin

streptomycin

50
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antibiotic resistance

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soon resistant strains of the bacteria begin to appear and they are not killed by the antibiotic

51
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how do resistant strains arise

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by chance in mutation

52
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what happens to resistant strains of bacteria

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it survives, multiplies and spreads, due to lack of competition

53
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pathogenic bacteria

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bacteria that cause disease

54
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4 ways we benefit from bacteria

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production of drugs
production of food
waste disposal
scientific research

55
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explain production of drugs as a benefit of bacteria

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antibiotic vaccines and vitamins

56
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explain production of food as a benefit of bacteria

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yogurt and cheese from milk

57
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explain waste disposal as a benefit of bacteria

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treatment of sewage

58
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3 human diseases caused by bacteria

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tuberculosis
tonsilitis
tetanus

59
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3 ways in which bacteria can be harmful to us

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human disease
tooth decay
food decay (food poisoning)

60
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2 methods of bioprocessing

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batch processing

continuous flow processing

61
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batch processing

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a fixed amount of sterile nutrient is added to the bioreactor at the beginning and and products removed at the end

62
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stages in batch processing

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lag
log
stationary

63
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continuous flow processing

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nutrients continuously fed into bioreactor

volume of material in bioreactor remains constant

64
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states in continuous flow processing

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remains at log stage

65
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2 advantages of batch culturing

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microorganisms are growing naturally

the bioreactor can be used for small volumes of product

66
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3 advantages of continuous flow processing

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the product is formed more quickly
production is continuous
no need to sterilise the bioreactor so often