Prokaryotic/Eucaryotic Flashcards

1
Q

Another word for shape

A

Morphology

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2
Q

The shape round is also called

A

Coccus

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3
Q

The shape rod is also called

A

Bacillus

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4
Q

OO

A

Diplococci pairs

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5
Q

OOOOOO

A

Streptococci in chains

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6
Q

OOOOO
OOO
O

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Staphylococci clusters

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7
Q

What is diplo called

A

Diplobacilli

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8
Q

What is strepto called

A

Streptobacilli

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9
Q

Most bacilli are mobile by

A

Flagella

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10
Q

Gelatin layer surrounding the cell wall

A

Glycocalyx

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11
Q

If the layers are thick it’s called

A

Capsule

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12
Q

If the layer is thin its called

A

Slime layer

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13
Q

The function of glycocalux

A

Protection from dehydration phagocytosis chemicals

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14
Q

Virulence

A

Is the degree of server it’s of disease

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15
Q

A capsule aids in

A

Adherence to surfaces

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16
Q

Examples of bacteria with capsules are

A

Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Kelbsiella pneumoniae

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17
Q

Flagella

A

A bacterial structure that is used to propel bacteria in an aqueous environment

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18
Q

Bacteria is classified by

A

Number and position

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19
Q

5 classifications of bacteria

A
Atrichous 
Monotrichous
Lophotrichous 
Amphitrichous 
Peritrichous
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20
Q

Atrichous

A

No flagella

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21
Q

Monotrichous

A

One flagella

22
Q

Lophotrichous

A

Two or more flagella at one pole

23
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Amohitrichous

A

One flagella at each pole

24
Q

Peritrichous

A

Flagella all around

25
Q

Used for mobility in spirochetes

A

Axial filament

26
Q

Cause of the disease syphilis

A

Spirochetes

27
Q

Pili

A

Short stub hairlike bacteria structure appendages of protein not used for mobility

28
Q

Pili are associated with

A

Virulence

29
Q

Pili can only be seen by

A

Electron microscope

30
Q

Sex pili join bacteria to

A

Transfer DNA

31
Q

Cell wall helps to maintain

A

Shape and protection

32
Q

Chemical components of the cell wall (4)

A

Peptidoglycan
Nitrogen
Teichoic acid
Proteins

33
Q

Nitrogen compounds

A

Nag an nam

34
Q

Amino acids

A

Building blocks of protein shelf together by peptides

35
Q

Why do we gram stain the cell wall

A

To identify what bacteria it is

36
Q

What are the four steps of gram staining

A

Crystal violet- purple
Iodine - mordant
95% ethyl alcohol -decolorizer
Safranin- red color

37
Q

Gram stain positive

A

Purple in color

38
Q

Gram stain negative

A

Red/pink in color

39
Q

Exotoxins

A

Proteins secreted into the environment by bacteria they are toxic substances

40
Q

Hemolysin

A

Red blood cells. (Destroy red blood cells)

41
Q

Leukocidin

A

White blood cells (destroy white bloodcells)

42
Q

Hyaluronidase

A

Enzyme that hydrolyzes hyaluronic acid of connective tissue

43
Q

Collagenase

A

Hydrolyzes collagen

44
Q

Coagulase

A

Is an enzyme that coagulates plasma to form fibrin clots

45
Q

Streptokinase

A

Plasma clots

46
Q

Gram negative cells have

A

Endotoxins

47
Q

Irregular folds in the cell membrane

A

Mesosomes

48
Q

Met achromatic granules

A

Place of food storage and energy supply

49
Q

Where are endospores located

A

Bacilli

50
Q

How many spores per cell are there

A

ONLY ONE

51
Q

There types of endospores

A

Central - swollen spore in center of cell
Terminal- the tip at one end of the cell
Subterminal- near the end of the bacillus