unit 2 Flashcards
looks like a breadstick
bacillus
organized in clumps
staphylo
All bacteria has a basic structure called
a capsule
organized into chains
strepto
helps bacteria stay protected in harsh conditions
endospore
zone that tells us how suspectible or resistant bacteria is to a particular antibiotic
inhibition
meatball shaped (round)
coccus
bacterial cells lacks
nucleus
organized in pairs
diplo
what method is the fastest to reproduce bacteria
binaryfission
MRSA is this because it spreads in a hospital setting
nosocomial
antibiotic that disrupts which process
reproduction
spaghetti shaped spirals
spirillum
bacteria and viruses are these when they cause an ill ess
pathogen
how much a bacteria is affected by antibiotics
susceptibility
describes how pathogenic bacteria obtain food
heterotrophic
whip like tail attached
flagellum
no nucleus or membrane bound organells
prokaryotic
tube through which bacteria can exchange genetic information
pilus
tiny hairs
cilia
bacteria that lacks murein
gramnegative
small, extra circular DNA in bacteria mostly involved in reproduction
plasmid
found in gram positive bacteria
murein
bacteria is not affected by antibiotics
resistance
medicines used to treat bacterial infections
antibiotics
bacterial reproduction where they can swap genetic material
conjugation
substances that makes up cell wall bacteria
peptidoglycan
requires oxygen to make energy
aerobic
