module 1-1 part C Flashcards
-usually composed of polysaccharides
-well organized and not easily removed from the cell
capsules
similar to capsules except diffuse, unorganized and easily removed
slime layers
network of polysaccharides extending from the surface of the cell
glycocalyx
a capsule or slime layer composed of polysaccharides can also be referred to as this
glycocalyx
short, thin, hairlike, proteinaceous appendages
-mediate attachment to surfaces
fimbriae
-long, thick, less numerous
-required for mating
-transfers DNA from one cell to another
sex pili
one flagellum
monotrichous
flagellum at the end of cell
polar flagellum
one flagellum at each end of cell
amphitrichous
cluster of flagella at one or both ends of cell
lophotrichous
spread over entire surface of cell
peritrichous
what are the 3 parts of flagellar ultrastructure
filament
basal body
hook
formed by some bacteria and is dormant
resistant to numerous environmental conditions
bacterial endospore
the bacterial endospore is resistant to numerous environmental conditions such as
heat
radiation
chemicals
desiccation
irregular network of branching and fusing membranous tubules and flattened sacs aka:
found in eukaryotic cells
endoplasmic reticulum -cisternae