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1
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Label the bacterial structures

A

See notes for diagram

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2
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List the structures of a bacteria cell

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  • Pili
  • Cell membrane
  • Mesosome
  • Capsule
  • Cell wall
  • Free floating DNA
  • Flagellum
  • Ribosomes
  • Plasmid
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3
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What is the bacteria cell wall made up of?

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Peptidoglycan

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4
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What is peptidoglycan?

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A polysaccharide cross linked by peptide chains

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5
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What are ribosomes made up of?

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RNA and protein

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6
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What is the function of the ribosomes?

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Synthesis of protein from mRNA

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7
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What is the mesosome?

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Infolding of the cell surface membrane

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8
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What is the mesosome caused by?

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Cell damage in preparation for viewing under an electron microscope - an artefact

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9
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What is the capsule made up of?

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Secreted slime and mucus

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10
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What are the functions of the capsule? - 3

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  • Protection from the immune system
  • Protection from dehydration
  • Allows bacteria to form colonies
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11
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What are plasmids?

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Small double stranded loops of DNA

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12
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What can plasmids be used for?

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They can be transferred between bacteria to exchange genes

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13
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What are pili?

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Protein tubes

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14
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What can pili be used for? - 2

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  • Allowing bacteria to attach to other cells

- Used in gene transfer of plasmids

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15
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What is the plural of “flagellum”?

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Flagella

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16
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What do flagella look like?

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Long and hair like

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17
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What are flagella used for?

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Cell movement

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18
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Where is the DNA found in bacteria?

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Floating free in the cytoplasm

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19
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What does DNA look like in bacteria?

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Coiled up in one long circular strand

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20
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What is the difference between DNA in bacteria - and other prokaryotic cells - and in eukaryotic cells?

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  • No nucleus/chromosomes

- DNA is not folded around proteins

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21
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Do all prokaryotic cells have a cell membrane?

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Yes

22
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Do all prokaryotic cells have pili?

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No

23
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Do all prokaryotic cells have flagella?

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No

24
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Do all prokaryotic cells have a cell wall?

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Yes

25
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Do all prokaryotic cells have free floating DNA?

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Yes

26
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Do all prokaryotic cells have plasmids?

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Yes

27
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Do all prokaryotic cells have a capsule?

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No

28
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Do all prokaryotic cells have ribosomes?

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Yes

29
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What is the difference between ribosomes in bacteria - and other prokaryotic cells - and in eukaryotic cells?

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Much smaller in bacteria and other prokaryotic cells

30
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How small are bacteria?

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Only a few micrometers long

31
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How do bacteria reproduce?

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Asexually by binary fission

32
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Basic description of a virus

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Nucleic acids surrounded by a protein coat

33
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What could the genetic material/nucleic acids of a virus be?

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RNA/DNA

34
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Viral DNA can be one of two things

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Double stranded/single stranded

35
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What size are viruses relative to bacteria?

A

Much smaller

36
Q

What size is HIV?

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0.1 micrometres

37
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What word is used to describe a virus to show it is not a cell?

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Acellular

38
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Why are viruses non living?

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  • They don’t have their own cells

- Can’t reproduce without other living cells’ organelles

39
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Are viruses living?

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No

40
Q

List the structures in a virus cell

A
  • Genetic material
  • Capsid
  • Attachment proteins
  • Proteins
  • Envelope
41
Q

Label the viral structures

A

See notes for diagram

42
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What is a capsid?

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Protein coat around the genetic material

43
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What are attachment proteins?

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Proteins joining the virus to its host cell

44
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Where are the proteins in viruses?

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In the capsid

45
Q

Give an example of an extra protein in a virus?

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Reverse transcriptase in HIV

46
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What is a viral envelope?

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An extra outer layer stolen from the cell membrane of a previous host cell

47
Q

What structures do not all viruses have?

A
  • Envelope

- Proteins

48
Q

How do viruses reproduce?

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Using the host cell’s organelles/machinery to replicate

49
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Describe the steps of viral reproduction - 6

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  • Attachment proteins bind to complementary receptor proteins on the host
  • Viruses insert nucleic acid
  • Nucleic acids replicate
  • Viral coats are synthesised
  • New virus particles formed
  • Virus particles released in cell lysis
50
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How are attachment proteins specific to each host cell?

A

They are specific to their receptor proteins

51
Q

Define “pathogen”

A

A microorganism causing disease

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