Lecture 8-10 Prokaryote Structure & Function Flashcards
Include bacteria and archaea
prokaryote
Include animals, plants, fungi, and protists
eukaryotes
DNA in a prokaryote
one circular chromosome, not in a membrane
DNA in a eukaryote
paired chromoes in nuclear membrane
Presence of histones indicates
eukaryote
Have “histone-like” proteins
archaea
Prokaryotes typically don’t have
organelles
Makes up cell wall in bacteria
peptidoglycan
Makes up cell wall in some eukaryotes
polysaccharides
Makes up cell wall in archaea
pseudomurein
Binary fission
method in which a bacteria reproduces
Monomorphic
bacteria having one shape that is genetically coded
Pleomorphic
bacteria having different shapes depending on their enviroment
rod –>
bacillus
sphere –>
coccus
slight bending –>
spiral
one –>
single
pair –>
diplo-
chain –>
strepto-
group of 4 –>
tetrad
cluster –>
staphylo-
comma-shaped –>
vibrio
loose waves –>
spirillum
tight waves –>
spirochete
Sugary outside of a bacterial cell wall
glycocalyx
2 parts of glycocalyx
capsule and slime layer
Capsule
neatly organized, hard to remove, attached firmly
Slime layer
unorganized and loose, easy to remove, extends very far out
Purpose of glycocalyx
allows cell to attach, protects again phagocytosis (water loss), aids in biofilm formation and pathogenesis
Purpose of cell wall
prevents osmotic lysis (explosion caused by water movement), provides shape and rigidity and structural support, provides protection