MONERA Flashcards

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1
Q

Do Prokaryotes have nucleus?

A

•NO

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2
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Do bacteria have DNA and or chromosomes?

A

•Yes, one circular chromosome

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3
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What is the state of Bacteria phospholipid layer?

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•Fluid

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4
Q

How do some move?

A
  • Flagella

* Slime

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5
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Are Bacteria single-celled?

A

•Yes

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6
Q

What are the 3 shapes?

A
  • Spherical (cocci)
  • Rod-shape (bacilli)
  • Spiral-shape (spirilla)
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7
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What shape are bacilli?

A

•Rod-shape {}

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8
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What shape are spirilla?

A

•Spiral-shaped @

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9
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What shape are cocci?

A

•Spherical O

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10
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What type of situations do bacteria live in?

A
  • Lone, colony(chains/clumps)

* 1, 2, 4, 8

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11
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One thick layered bacteria

A

•Purple (crystal violet) +

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12
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Two outer layered bacteria

A

•Red (safranine) -

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13
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How many Phyla are there?

A

•4

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14
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Eubacteria

A
  • True
  • Largest group
  • Host
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15
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Cyanobacteria

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  • Blue-green bacteria worldwide

* Blue pigment with chlorophyll a

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16
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Archaebacteria

A

•Harsh conditions: hot springs, methanogen mud & animal digestive tract

17
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Prochlorobacteria

A

•Chlorophyll a/b

18
Q

What is the difference between heterotrophs & autotrophs?

A

•Autotrophs: Synthesis own food

19
Q

What do Phototrophic do?

A

•Photosynthetic ->energy

20
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What do Chemotrophic do?

A

•In/Organic molecules break down ->energy (like us)

21
Q

How do bacteria release energy?

A
  • Respiration

* Fermentation

22
Q

What are obligate aerobes?

A

•Constant supply

23
Q

What are obligate anaerobes?

A

•NO OXYGEN

24
Q

What are facultative anaerobes?

A

•With or Without

25
Q

What happens during fermentation?

A

•Energy release without O2

26
Q

What are decomposers?

A

•Get nutrients from eating dead

27
Q

What are parasites?

A

•Get nutrients from eating off living

28
Q

What are the ways of bacteria reproduction?

A

1) Binary Fission
2) Conjugation
3) Spore Formation

29
Q

Binary Fission

A
  • Big divide into 2 daughter cells

* E.Coli

30
Q

Conjugation (Sex)

A

•Pilus sends genes to one from a donor

31
Q

Spore Formation

A
  • Unfavorable
  • Creates an endospore (close off DNA & Cytoplast)
  • New when better
32
Q

Antiseptics

A

•Mouth wash

33
Q

Disinfectants

A

•Sterilize

34
Q

Antibodies

A

•Defence

35
Q

Helpful Bacteria

A
  • Food
  • Relationships
  • Decomposition
  • Nitrogen fixation (nitrogen to nitrates)