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Prokaryotes Flashcards

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Prokaryotic

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Single celled organisms that has no membrane bound nucleus

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Eukaryotic

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Single celled organism that contains a membrane bound nucleus. Modern cells

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Thermophiles

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Bacteria that thrives in extremely hot environments

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Halophiles

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Bacteria that thrives in extremely salty environments

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Cocci

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Type of bacteria in round shape

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Bacilli

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Type of bacteria in rod shape

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Spirilli

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Type of bacteria in spiral shape

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Cell Wall

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Outermost layer of the cell that provides protection and and gives the cell shape

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Cell Membrane

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The structure which regulates what come in and out of a cell

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Capsule/Slime Layer

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Sticky coating on outside of capsule used for protection

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Pili/Pilus

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Structure that helps the cell stick to surfaces and are used to transfer and share genetic information between other bacteria

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Conjugation

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The transfer of genetic information between cells using the pili

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Flagella

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Whiplike tail used for movement

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Cytoplasm

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Watery substance inside a cell

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Ribosomes

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The structure in charge of making proteins for the cell

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DNA

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Contains instructions of the cell and controls cell activities

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Plasmid

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Small circular loop of DNA found in prokaryotes

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Fimbriae

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Small hairlike structures that help bacteria stick onto surfaces

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Gram Positive

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Bacteria with a thick lipid layer in their cell wall

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Gram Negative

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Bacteria with a thin lipid layer in their cell wall

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MRSA

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Deadly strain of bacteria that cannot be treated by any current antibiotics

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Biological Warfare

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The use of microorganisms the specifically target people

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Viruses

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A type of prokaryotic cells that cannot be treated with antibiotics

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Vaccines

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Injectable substances that let out body create immunity for a virus before a full force virus can get to us

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