Microbiology - The Nature of Disease Flashcards
1
Q
What are PROTOZOA?
A
Protozoa are single-celled organisms.
2
Q
What are Fungi?
A
Fungi are HIGHER PLANT MATERIAL.
3
Q
What are BACTERIA?
A
SMALL, SINGLE-CELLED ORGANISMS.
4
Q
What are VIRUSES?
A
VERY SMALL OBLIGATE PARASITES.
5
Q
What extra structures do BACTERIA have?
A
- Plasma Membrane
- Cell Wall (Peptidoglycan)
- Ribosomes
- Flagella
- Pilli
- Capsules
6
Q
What three classes of life are there?
A
BACTERIA
ARCHAEA
EUKARYOTA
7
Q
What does the NUCLEOID contain?
A
Proteins
DNA
8
Q
What does the nucleoid not contain?
A
Nuclear Membrane
9
Q
What do the chromosomes exist as?
A
Circular chromosomes
10
Q
What are the chromosomes organised by?
A
GYRASE
breaks down the DNA and puts it together
11
Q
What sources of food do bacteria have?
A
ORGANIC
Protein
Sugar
INORGANIC
CO2