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The Prokaryotic Cell Flashcards

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1
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origins of prokaryotic cells

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3.8 billion years ago

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microbiologic groups

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bacteria (bacteriology)
fungi (mycology)
parasites (parasitology)
viruses (virology)
prokaryotes

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prokaryote traits

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unicellular
lack a membrane-bound nucleus
lack membrane-bound organelles
simpler genetic makeup

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size

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0.2 micrometers to 750 micrometers
most are between 0.5 and 2.0

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micrometer

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1 x 10^-6 meter

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size, shape, and arrangement linked to

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survival

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two shapes

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coccus (sphere)
bacillus (rod)

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coccus shapes

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single
diplo
strep (chain)
staph (cluster)

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bacillus shapes

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single
diplo
strep (chain)
palisades

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other shapes

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vibrio
coccobacillus
spiral
spirochete
stella
filamentous
pleomorphic

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11
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reproduction via

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binary fission

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binary fission

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asexual reproduction

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plasma membrane

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phospholipid bilayer
hydrophilic head
hydrophobic tail
selectively permeable

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cell wall

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peptidoglycan layer
provides structure and shape
NAG and NAM

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peptidoglycan

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rigid, net-like lattice comprised of sugars and amino acids (peptides)

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16
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gram stain technique

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allows classification of bacteria based on cell wall structure

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gram-negative bacteria

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stains pink
two membrane layers

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18
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gram-positive bacteria

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stains purple
one membrane layer

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19
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acid fast stain

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detects cell walls that contain a waxy lipid called mycolic acid

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20
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mycolic acid

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extra rigid and tough layer of protection

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21
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reasons for transport in a cell

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obtain nutrients
maintain water balance
exchange gases
dispose of waste products

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22
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passive transport

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no energy required

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23
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active transport

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requires energy
moves against concentration gradient

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types of diffusion (passive transport)

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simple diffusion
facilitated diffusion

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osmosis

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net movement of water across a selective membrane
water is attracted to solutes

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solute

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dissolved substances

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isotonic environment

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solute concentration is equal in and out of cell

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hypertonic environment

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higher solute content outside of cell
leads to plasmolysis

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plasmolysis

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plasma membrane shrinks away from cell wall

30
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hypotonic environment

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lower solute content outside of cell
leads to lysis

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lysis

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cell bursting

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primary active transport

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fully against concentration gradient

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secondary active transport

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process that wants to happen fuels process that doesn’t want to happen

34
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phosphotransferase active transport

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gets sugars into cell

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flagella

A

filament-like extracellular structure used for motility

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motility

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mobility

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chemotaxis

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movement in response to chemical stimulus

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phototaxis

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response to light

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aerotaxis

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response to atmospheric conditions

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monotrichous flagellum

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one flagellum

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lophotrichous flagella

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2 localized

42
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amphitrichous flagella

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both ends

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peritrichous flagella

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everywhere

44
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fimbriae

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short, bristle-like structures used for attachment to surfaces

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pili

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hair-like appendage, comprised of protein piling, found on surface of many bacteria

46
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pili uses

A

attachment
gliding
conjugation

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conjugation

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exchange of genetic info laterally

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glycocalyx

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viscous, gummy layer surrounding entire bacterial species
typically polysaccharides

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slime layer

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loose coating that does not exclude small particles

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capsule

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tight coating that does exclude small particles

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glycocalyx functions

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protection from environment
protection from immune system
attachment to surfaces

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cytoplasm

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gelatinous solution comprised of mainly water

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nucleoid

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somewhat centralized region housing bacterial genome
typically single circular DNA chromosome

54
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ribosomes

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organelles made of RNA and protein
30S + 50S = 70S

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what gives structure/support

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protein filaments

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plasmids

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circular, extrachromosomal DNA

57
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main classes of plasmids

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fertility F-plasmids
resistance plasmids
col plasmids
degradative plasmids
virulence plasmids

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resistance plasmids

A

survive antibiotics

59
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virulence plasmids

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makes bacteria toxic

60
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why are plasmids important to microbiological research

A

cloning
expression

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inclusion bodies

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amorphous particles in cytoplasm used as a nutrient reserve

62
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endospores

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metabolically inactive structures
highly resistant to environmental stress
can germinate back into vegetative (active) cells

63
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what type of bacteria is most likely to form endospores

A

gram-positive

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