Micro Flashcards
Clusters if spherical bacteria
Staphylococci
Chains of spherical bacteria
Streptococci
When a decolorizer(alcohol) is added to this type of bacteria it’s entire outer membrane is removed along with the stain. It is then stained with safranin.
Gram negative
Bacteria produce asexually through 3 ways
Conjugation
Translation
Transduction
Viruses that kill their host cells
Virulent
Integrated bacteriophage that is a less harmful form
Provirus
Example of a virus staying asymptomatic and in the lysogenic cycle for months or years
HIV
List 4 things about fungi
Eukaryotes
Cell walls contain chitin
Heterotrophs
Both sexual (spores) and asexual
2 types of parasites
Helminths and Protozoa
Parasitic worms including tape worms and roundworms. Often ingested via contaminated food or water and live off the host
Helminths
Unicellular eukaryotes
Protozoa