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What are the three domains of life
Archaea, bacteria, and eukarya
Where are acrchaea bacteria found
volcanic vents, acidic hot springs, and salty water
What are eubacteria
the group that most bacteria are in
What is the bacterial structure
prokaryotic, no nucleus or membrane bound organelles, ribosomes, single circular chromosome in nucleoid region
What is the cell wall made of in bacteria
peptidoglycan
What is the sticky coating called on a bacteria
capsule
What are small rings of DNA called in bacteria
plasmids
What are mesosomes
Infoldings of a cell membrane that carry on photosynthesis and cellular respiration
What can bacteria be used for
decomposing, degrading oil, cleanin up oil spills, making yogurt, cheese, and buttermilk
What are flagella attatched to the cell with
basal body
What protein is a flagellum made from
flagellin
one flagella
monotrichous
flagella-tuft at one end
lophotrichous
flagella- tuft at both ends
amphitrichous
flagella all around the bacteria
peritrichous
what are pili used for
conjugation
bacillus
rod shaped
coccus
round
vibrio
comma shaped with flagella
spirillum
spiral shape
spirochete
worm like spiral shape
diplo
groupings of two
strepto
chains
staphlyo
grapelike clusters