Unit 7 Slideshow Terms Flashcards
1
Q
What are the 2 types of Phyla
A
Cyanophyta
Schizophyta
2
Q
What type of cell walls do gram + bacteria have?
A
THICK cell walls
3
Q
What type of cell walls do gram - bacteria have?
A
THIN cell walls
4
Q
What are bacterial cell walls made out of?
A
Composed of peptidoglycans
5
Q
What is Glycocalyx?
A
gelatinous capsule prevents pathogenic bacteria from being detected by macrophages
6
Q
What are Flagellas?
A
anchored in plasma membrane helps them move through fluids
7
Q
Bacteriophages
A
viruses that only infect specific strains of bacteria.
8
Q
Zoonosis
A
disease that can spread from animals to humans
