Prokaryotes Flashcards
1
Q
What are the 2 types of prokaryotes?
A
Gram (+) = mycobacteria
Gram (-) = mycoplasma
2
Q
What type of prokaryote has a “fried egg” appearance?
A
mycoplasma
3
Q
Coccus prokaryotes have what type of morphology?
A
round/sphere
4
Q
Bacillus prokaryotes have what type of morphology?
A
rod shaped
5
Q
Vibrio prokaryotes have what type of morphology?
A
bent rod/comma
6
Q
Spirochete prokaryotes have what type of morphology?
A
cork screw/spiral
7
Q
Pleomorphic prokaryotes have what type of morphology?
A
multiple shaped or can change shape
8
Q
How do all prokaryote cells reproduce?
A
ALL reproduce asexually
9
Q
What are the 3 main methods of asexual prokaryote reproduction?
A
- Binary Fission (MC)
- Snapping Division (variation of Binary Fission)
- Budding
