Structure

Question 1

any molecule that contributes to an organism’s virulence (port of entry, evasion, and damage of host cells)

Answer 1

virulence mechanisms

Question 2

prokaryotic cells have these three main structure components

Answer 2

cell envelope, appendages, cytosol

Question 3

the cell envelope is made up of these three parts

Answer 3

cell membrane, cell wall, glycocalyx

Question 4

three functions of the bacterial envelope

Answer 4

cell characteristics, protection, metabolic functions

Question 5

bacterial shape that is spherical

Answer 5

coccus

Question 6

bacterial shape that is rod shaped

Answer 6

bacillus

Question 7

bacterial shape that is a curved rod

Answer 7

vibrio

Question 8

bacterial shape that is a corkscrew

Answer 8

spirochete

Question 9

bacterial shape that is a worm

Answer 9

spirillum

Question 10

prefix for cuboidal structures

Answer 10

sarcinae-

Question 11

prefix for chain structures

Answer 11

strepto-

Question 12

prefix for cluster structures

Answer 12

staphylo-

Question 13

cell characteristics determined by the bacterial envelope

Answer 13

structure, shape, immunological properties, signs and symptoms of disease

Question 14

protection provided by the bacterial envelope

Answer 14

from pressure changes, elimination, infection

Question 15

metabolic functions provided by the bacterial envelope

Answer 15

enzymatic activities, transport proteins, signal transduction, attachment and colonization of environmental surfaces

Question 16

three important functions of the membrane

Answer 16

fast cell division, proteins for response, transportation of materials

Question 17

protein shell containing rubisco for carbpn fixation

Answer 17

carboxysome

Question 18

periplamic binding proteins are involved and energy comes from ATP

Answer 18

ABC Transporter

Question 19

used to secrete factors such as the RTX toxins

Answer 19

type 1 secretion system

Question 20

cell having a cell wall composed of a thick layer of peptidoglycan (purple stain)

Answer 20

gram-positive

Question 21

cell having a cell wall composed of a thin layer of peptidoglycan and an outer layer of lipopolysaccharides (pink stain)

Answer 21

gram-negative

Question 22

three parts of the peptidoglycan

Answer 22

glycan backbone, side chain, interbridge

Question 23

material surrounding the cell, a thick sugary carbohydrate coat (slime layer)

Answer 23

glycocalyx

Question 24

two functions of glycocalyx

Answer 24

protection and adherence