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Prokaryotic cell features functions Flashcards

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Glycocalyx

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adhesion, protection

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Flagella

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locomotion
- Chemotaxis: directed movement by chemical stimulus
- Phototaxis: movement directed by light

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Axial filaments (endoflagella)

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shape to spirochete

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4
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Attachment pili (fimbriae)

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adhesion

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5
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Conjugation pili (sex pili)

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to mediate DNA transfer through conjugation

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What forms cell wall of bacteria?

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peptidoglycan

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Lecture 2 and 3 - Microbio (4 decks)

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