Microbiology Flashcards
What are Bacteria classified as?
Prokaryotes
Where is the DNA found within a Bacteria cell?
Within the Cytoplasm
What are Plasmids?
Circular pieces of DNA found with Bacteria
What is the Cell wall of a bacteria made of?
Peptidoglycan
What is the name of a Rod-Shaped Bacteria?
Bacillus
What is a spiral or helical shaped bacteria called?
Spirochete
What is a spherical shaped bacteria called?
Cocci
What is the name given to a pair of spherical bacteria that stay attached after cell division?
Diplococci
What is the name given to a chain of spherical bacteria?
Streptococci
What is the name given to a cluster of spherical bacteria that stay attached after cell division?
Staphlococcus
How to bacteria replicate?
Binary Fission & Conjugation
What colour will Gram-positive bacteria appear under a microscope after gram staining?
Purple
What colour will Gram-negative bacteria appear under a microscope after gram staining?
Pink
What is a curved Bacilli cell known as?
Vibrios
What are the smallest type of bacteria?
Chlamydia, Rickettsia & Mycoplasma