prokaryotes Flashcards

1
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when coccus divides in 3 planes , it will produce a

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sarcina

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2
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cell wall is only absent in which bacteria

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mycoplasma (smallest type of bacteria)

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3
Q

syphilis is caused by

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spirochaete

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4
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the entire cell wall is often regarded as a single huge molecule or molecular complex called —–

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saculus

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5
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in prokaryotes —— are involved in respiration

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mesosomes and cell membrane

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6
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a bacterium with tuft of flagella at both poles is called

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amphitrichous

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7
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the most common waste material produced by bacteria is

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lactic acid

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8
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in which category does neiserria most likely fall?

A

cocci

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9
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cyanobacteria help in nitrogen fixation since they have

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heterocyst

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10
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periplasmic space, pilli and liposaccharid and lipid membrane is present in

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gram negative bacteria

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11
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purple non sulfur is an example of

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photosynthetic bacteria

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12
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example of bacteria requiring low conc of O2 is

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campylobacter

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13
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cyanobacteria undergo photosynthesis with help of

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phycobilisome

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14
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cocobacillus has a similar shape to

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egg

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15
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which of the following bacteria is similar to the size of a hyphen

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epulopiscium

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16
Q

approx how many bacteria are known to cause disease in humans?

17
Q

deafness is caused by the excess of

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streptomycin

18
Q

which region of rna is reponsible for binding ribosomes during prokaryotic translation

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shrine dalgrano sequence

19
Q

compound microscope and animacules was first used by

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AV leeuwenhouck

20
Q

robert koch discovered bacteria that cause

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tb and cholera

21
Q

the nitrifying bacteria are an example of

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chemosynthetic bacteria

22
Q

Which bacteria is a Bacilli? (rod shaped)

A

Pseudomonas

23
Q

Vibrio is what kind of spiral?

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Vibrio is a genus of Gram-negative bacteria, possessing a curved-rod (comma) shape, several species of which can cause foodborne infection, usually associated with eating undercooked seafood.

24
Q

It is a very sticky gelatinous structure made up of polysaccharides and proteins:

25
What is the main difference between the cyst and spores in bacteria?
Both cyst and spores are dormant but only spores are resistant to heat, light, pH and desiccation. Cysts are affected by the heat changes.
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The classification of bacteria is based on
morphology, mode of nutrition, biochemical and genetic characteristic.
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salmonella typhi is what type of bacterium
bacillus (rod shape)
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milk sugar is pasteurized by heating for 15s at the temp of
72 C
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murein cell wall is composed of
sugar and amino acids
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the stain of gram positive ➕bacteria is
permanent
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which group of bacteria never forms colony
spirilla
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— strains of streptococcus bacteria are still detected
80 (vaccines r available only for 23)
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what type of amino acids does the cell wall of bacteria contain
Right handed amino acids
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sizes of phages range
24-200 nanometer