UNIT 2 Flashcards

1
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One of the most important groups by any criterion

A

Bacteria

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2
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Phenomena in ________ and _________ comes from bacterial research

A

biochemistry and molecular biology

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3
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CELL SIZE
Diameter:
Length:

A

Diameter: 0.2 to 0.2 um
Length: 2 to 8 um

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4
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3 types of cell shape

A

Cocci
Bacilli
Spiral

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5
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• ________: grapelike clusters/broad sheets

• ________: chainlike

• ________: pair

A

DIPLOcocci
STREPTOcocci
STAPHYLOcocci

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6
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Bacilli

• ___________: chainlike
• ___________: pair

A

Streptobacilli

Diplobacilli

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7
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• ________: divide in 2 planes and remain in groups of 4

A

TETRADS

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8
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• ________: divide in 3 planes and remain in cubelike groups of 8

A

SARCINAE

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9
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3 types of spiral cell shape

A

Vibrios
Spirilia
Spirochetes

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10
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• ______: curved rods

A

Vibrios

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11
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• ______: helical, rigid; uses flagella to move

A

Spirilla

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12
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• ________: helical, flexible; uses axial filaments to move

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Spirochetes

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13
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• Maintain single shape

A

Monomorphic

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14
Q

__________

• Many shapes
• Individual variation on cell wall
• Change in shape may be due to disruption

A

PLEOMORPHIC

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15
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• Substance that surrounds cells
• Sugar coat

A

Glycocalyx

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16
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• Viscous, gelatinous polymer composed of polysaccharide or polypeptide

A

Pleomorphic

17
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• Layer that is often quite thick
• Transparent, not easily stained

A

Glycocalyx

18
Q

FUNCTIONS OF __________

 Important in contributing to bacterial virulence
 Protection from phagocytosis
 Attachment to various surfaces
 Source of nutrition
 Inhibit movement of nutrients from the cell
 Prevent dehydration

A

Glycocalyx

19
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Two types of Glycocalyx

A

Capsule
Slime layer

20
Q

An organized substance attached to cell wall

21
Q

• Long filamentous appendages that propel bacteria

22
Q

• outermost, contains the protein flagellin

23
Q

anchorage to cell wall and plasma membrane

A

Basal body

24
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_______ – movement of flagella toward or away from a stimulus

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FUNCTION OF ________  Used for motility  Moves the cell by rotating from the basal body  Taxis – movement of flagella toward or away from a stimulus
Flagella
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Types of flagella
Monotrichous Lophotrichous Amphitrichous Peritrichous
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• Bundles of fibrils that arise at the ends of the cell beneath the outer sheath and spiral around the cell
Axial filament
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It is sually seen in Spirochetes
Axial filament
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• Usually seen in Gram negative bacteria • Hairlike appendages that are short, straighter and thinner than flagella • Used for attachment • For adherence to surfaces (attachment) • Also called ________ ex:____________
Fimbriae and pili common pili Neisseria gonorrhoaea
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• Also known as sex pili • Longer than fimbriae • Rigid tubular structures made of the protein pilin  Pilin can be antigenic • Join cells for the transfer of DNA (conjugation) • Only found in Gram-negative bacteria
Pili
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• Complex, semi-rigid structure
Cell wall
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• Responsible for characteristic shape and architecture • Surrounds and protect cytoplasmic membrane and internal parts • Cell wall = ________
peptidoglycan
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It provides rigidity and flexibility
Peptidoglycan
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• Amino acids that are unique to the cell wall.
Amino acids