Lesson 3a: BACTERIAL MORPHOLOGY

Question 1

It is defined as cell size and cell shape

Answer 1

Bacterial Morphology

Question 2

The reason why cells are limited from growth rate and cell shape.

Answer 2

Surface-to-volume Ratio

Question 3

Relationship of S/V ratio to Cell shape.

Answer 3

Indirectly proportional:

the higher the sv ratio, the smaller cell shape

Question 4

Relationship of S/V ratio to efficient metabolism.

Answer 4

Directly proportional:

the higher the sv ratio, the higher the efficient rate of metabolism.

Question 5

What is the cell diameter of most prokaryotes?

Answer 5

0.5 - 0.4 micrometer um

Question 6

What is the cell length of most prokaryotes?

Answer 6

15 um micrometer

Question 7

Cell shape: spherical

Answer 7

coccus

Question 8

Cell shape: rod-like

Answer 8

bacillus

Question 9

Cell shape: short rods

Answer 9

Coccobacillus

Question 10

Cell shape: comma-shaped

Answer 10

Vibrio

Question 11

Cell shape: wavy line

Answer 11

Spirillum

Question 12

Cell shape: Spirochete

Answer 12

corkscrew

Question 13

Cell shape: Filamentous

Answer 13

thread like shapes

Question 14

A bacteria exhibits multiple forms of shape in a culture.

Answer 14

Polymorphic

Question 15

A bacteria exhibits single form all through out the culture.

Answer 15

Monomorphic

Question 16

Cell arrangement coccus: in pairs

Answer 16

Diplococcus

Question 17

Cell arrangement coccus: in chains

Answer 17

Streptococcus

Question 18

Cell arrangement coccus: in fours

Answer 18

Tetrads

Question 19

Cell arrangement coccus: grape like

Answer 19

Staphylococcus

Question 20

Cell arrangement coccus: 3d cubes

Answer 20

Sarcinae

Question 21

Cell arrangement bacillus: in pairs

Answer 21

diplobacillus

Question 22

Cell arrangement bacillus: in chains

Answer 22

streptobacillus