LESSON 4: D4 - Prokaryotes Flashcards
What Domians that hold organisims are made up of prokaryotic cells?
Domain Bacteria and Archaea
Do Prokaryotes have membrane bound organelles?
No
What are the similarites of prokaryotes and eukaryotes?
-Have DNA
-Have ribosomes
-Have cytoplasma
-Have cell membrane
What are the differences of prokaryotes and eukaryotes?
-More complex (Eukaryotes)
- Eukaryotes are larger
-Eukaryotes have a nucules
-Prokaryotes have a cell wall
Can prokaryotes live anywhere?
Yes
Why are porkaryotes hard to collect?
Because of the extreme enviroments they live in
Why are Prokaryotes important?
-Involved in nutirent cycling
-Production of vitamins
-Commerical uses (i.e yougurts, cheese, anti-bodies)
How many seperate groups does Eubacteria (Bacteria) have and how many are important?
It has more than 12 seperate groups amd 6 are considrd important
What are the general charcters of Bacteria?
- Cell wall
- Cell membrane
-Cytoplasma
-Ribosomes
-Often has a pili or flagelle for movment (looks like a tail)
-Single looped
chromosome(found in the nucleoid)
What is often found in the cytoplasma of bacteria?
Plasmids
What are plasmids?
- small loop of DNA with additonal genes
- Not essential genes but can be helpful
TRUE OR FALSE
Sometimes bacteria can be surrounded by a sticy capsule (barrier)
TRUE
(Helps prevent water loss, resist temperatures and keep out antibiotic viruses)
Round shaped bacteria name?
Coccus
Rod shaped bacteria name?
Bacillus
Spiral shaped bacteria name?
Spirilla