microbiology ch 4 Flashcards
Do prokaryotes have one circular chromosome?
Yes
Do prokaryotes have histones?
No
Do prokaryotes have organelles?
No
What type of cell wall do bacteria have?
Peptidoglycan cell walls
What type of cell wall to Archaea have?
Pseudomurein cell walls
How do prokaryotes divide?
By binary fission
Do eukaryotes have paired chromosomes?
Yes
Are eukaryote chromosomes in a membrane?
Yes
Do eukaryotes have histones?
Yes
Do eukaryotes have organelles?
Yes
Can eukaryotes have polysaccharide cell walls?
Yes
How do eukaryotes divide?
By mitosis
Do eukaryotes have a circular chromosome?
No
Are prokaryote chromosomes located in a membrane?
No
Do prokaryotes divide by mitosis?
No
What is the average length of bacterial cells?
2 to 8 um
What is the average diameter of bacterial cells?
0.2 to 2.0 um
Are most bacteria monomorphic?
Yes
What does monomorphic mean?
Single-shape
What does pleomorphic mean?
Many shapes
What shape is a coccus bacteria?
Round
What shape is a vibrio bacteria?
Comma shaped
What shape is a bacillus bacteria?
Pill-shaped
What shape is a spirillium bacteria?
Corkscrew shape