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Prokaryotes And Viruses Flashcards

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What does Woese’s tree of life show ?

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Classification of living organisms based on appearance and behaviour

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What 4 structures do all cells have in common ?

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  • cell membrane
  • cytoplasm
  • ribosomes
  • cell wall
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What is the function of the cell membrane ?

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A barrier that separates the inside of the cell from the outside environment

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What is the function of the cytoplasm ?

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Aqueous mixture of macromolecules, ions and ribosomes

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What is the function of ribosomes?

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Protein synthesizing structures

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What is the function of the cell wall ?

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Provides structural strength and prevents osmotic lysis

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What are the 3 domains of life?

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  • bacteria
  • archaea
  • eukaryotes
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What is archaea ?

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Anaerobes living in low oxygen

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What are the structures found in prokaryotes ?

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  • no membrane enclosed organelles
  • cell membrane
  • ribosomes
  • plasmids
  • nucleoid
  • cell wall
  • some have flagella
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What is an organelle ?

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A part of a cell that does a specific job

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What is a plasmid ?

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A small, circular, double stranded DNA molecule

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What is morphology ?

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It enables micro - organisms to cope with their environment and is a tool for gaining a competitive advantage

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List some other prokaryotic cell structures ?

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  • pilus/superciliary structures
  • flagella
  • fimbriae
  • capsule
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What is the cell envelope ?

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It is made up of 2 to 3 layers :
- interior cell membrane
- cell wall
- capsule (in some bacteria)

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What is pilus ?

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Hairlike projections on the outside of the cell which attach bacteria to substrates and act as sex organs
They originate in the cell membrane and protrude out the cell wall

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What is flagella ?

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Long hairlike structures that provide means of locomotion (swimming)
They originate in the cell membrane and protrude through the cell wall

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What is fimbriae ?

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Protein tubes from the cell membrane which stick bacteria to surfaces

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What is a capsule ?

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A polysaccharide which keeps bacteria from drying out and protects it from phagocytosis by other microorganisms

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Describe the structure and function of the cell membrane

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It is made up of a phospholipid bilayer and proteins
It is selectively permeable so nutrients can move in and waste can move out

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Describe the structure and function of the cell wall

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It is made up of peptidoglycan
It gives the cell its shape and protects it from the environment
It helps to anchor appendages
It prevents osmotic lysis

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What is tensile strength ?

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Resistance to lengthwise stress

22
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What is peptidoglycan ?

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It is an alternating copolymer of glucosamine and n-acetylmuramic acid crosslinked with short peptide chains which gives a 3D mesh and high tensile strength

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How can you distinguish between gram positive and gram negative bacteria ?

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Using peptidoglycan staining -
• in gram positive bacteria the cell wall has a thick layer of peptidoglycan so the bacteria stain purple
• in gram negative bacteria the cell wall has a thin layer of peptidoglycan and an outer cell membrane with lipopolysaccharides so the bacteria stain pink

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What is a virus ?

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An infectious nucleic acid surrounded by a protective protein coating

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What is a virion ?

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A capsid encapsulated virus with DNA or RNA molecules

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What is the size range of eukaryotes ?

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2 - 200 micrometers

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What is the size range of prokaryotes ?

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1 - 2 micrometers

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What is the size range for viruses ?

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5 - 300 nm

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What is a nucleocapsid ?

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The nucleic acid and capsid of a virus

30
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What are the 4 groups of viral shapes ?

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  • filamentous
  • isometric (icosahedral)
  • enveloped
  • head and tail (complex)
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What is the structure of a virion ?

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Contains a nucleic acid surrounded by a capsid. The nucleic acid and capsid together are called a nucleocapsid.
Some may have an envelope which comes from the host.

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Give an example of a filamentous virus

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TMV - tobacco mosaic virus
It is rod shaped with a hollow core and shows helical symmetry

33
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Give an example of a complex virus

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Bacteriophage

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