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Procaryotic Features Flashcards

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Composed of polysaccharides or polypeptides

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Glycocalyx

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Sticky polymer that is external to the cell wall

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Glycocalynx

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Slime layer and capsule

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Glycocalyx

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3
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Thin covering of polysaccharides

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Slime layer

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4
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Thick covering of polysaccharides

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Capsule

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Firmly attached

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Capsule

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6
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Protection

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Glycocalyx

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7
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Flagella

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Long filamentous appendages that propel bacteria

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Whip movement motion

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Flagella

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9
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Bacteria without flagella

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Atrichous

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10
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Single polar flagellum

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Monotrichous

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Flagellum located at the end of a cell, called pole

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Polar flagellum

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12
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Bacteria with two flagella, single flagellum is positioned at each end of the cell

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Amphitrichous

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13
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Two or more flagella at one or both poles of the cell

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Lophotrichous

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14
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Flagella distributed over the entire cell surface

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Peritrichious

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Movement towards a positive chemical stimulus or away from a negative chemical stimulus along a concentration gradient

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Chemotaxis

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Movement towards or away from light

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Phototaxis

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Movement towards or away from an energy source

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Aerotaxis

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Tiny hollow projection that extends from the surface of the bacterial cell

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Pilus

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Hairlike projections bristle-like thinner than flagella

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Fimbria

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Attach bacteria to surfaces in aquatic environment

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Fimbria

21
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Allows for the transfer of dna between cells

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Sex pilus

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