Morphology

Question 1

Spherical

Answer 1

coccus

Question 2

Rod

Answer 2

bacillus

Question 3

curved rod

Answer 3

vibrio

Question 4

spiral

Answer 4

spirillium

Question 5

does not fit the other shape types

Answer 5

pleiomorphic

more/shapes

Question 6

Chains of bacteria

Answer 6

strepto

Question 7

irregular clusters of bacteria

Answer 7

staphlo

Question 8

seperate bacteria

Answer 8

singular

Question 9

chains of cells that grow branches of cell mycelia; they are found in fungus

Answer 9

Hyphae

Question 10

smooth unbranched chains. They live within a polysaccharide sheath.

Answer 10

Trichomes

hair

Question 11

4 bacteria together

Answer 11

tetrad

Question 12

2 bacteria together

Answer 12

diplo

Question 13

many together

Answer 13

sarcina

Question 14

average bacterium cell size

Answer 14

between .5 and 5 micro meters

Question 15

the two largest bacterium are what and how big?

Answer 15

they are 700 micro meters
Thiomargarita namibiensis
Epulpiscium fishelsoni

Question 16

where are Thiomargaria namibiensis found and what is interesting about them

Answer 16

they are found in the sediment of the ocean. They use sulfur instead of oxygen and sulfur inclusion bodies.

Question 17

Where are Epulpiscium fishelsoni found and what is interesting about them

Answer 17

They are found in sturgeon fish. The reproduce by making new cells in the parent cell

Question 18

what is the smallest bacterium and how big is it?

Answer 18

mycoplasmas and they are .2 micro meters