Prokaryotes, Eukaryotes and Archaeobacteria (not included) Flashcards
organisms that do not contain true nucleus, no organelles
prokaryotes
example of prokaryotic cells
bacteria
bacterial cell structure:
outermost structure
cell envelope
bacterial cell structure:
aka. petidoglycan/murein layer
rigid structure
primary target of antimicrobial agents
cell wall
bacterial cell structure:
determines staining characteristic
serves as point of anchorage
prevents cell from rupturing
cell wall
-THICK cell wall
-contains TEICHOIC ACID
gram + cell wall
-THIN cell wall
-outer membrane: LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE no teichoic acid
-has PERIPLASMIC SPACE
gram - cell wall
vital in evading host defenses, ENDOTOXIN
lipopolysaccharide
-deepest layer
-site of respiration and photosynthesis
plasma membrane
site of protein synthesis
ribosomes
-associated with virulence
-genes that code for antibiotic resistance and toxin production
plasmids
resistance to b-lactam of penicillin and oxacillin
large plasmids
resistance to tetracyclines and chloramphenicols
small plasmids
-food reserve, energy source
-lessens osmotic pressure
inclusion bodies
contains babes-ernst bodies
corynebacterium diptheriae