Microbiology - The Nature of Disease Flashcards by Paulina Palugova | Brainscape

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What are PROTOZOA?

A

Protozoa are single-celled organisms.

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What are Fungi?

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Fungi are HIGHER PLANT MATERIAL.

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What are BACTERIA?

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SMALL, SINGLE-CELLED ORGANISMS.

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What are VIRUSES?

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VERY SMALL OBLIGATE PARASITES.

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What extra structures do BACTERIA have?

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Plasma Membrane
Cell Wall (Peptidoglycan)
Ribosomes
Flagella
Pilli
Capsules

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What three classes of life are there?

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BACTERIA
ARCHAEA
EUKARYOTA

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What does the NUCLEOID contain?

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Proteins

DNA

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What does the nucleoid not contain?

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Nuclear Membrane

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What do the chromosomes exist as?

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Circular chromosomes

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What are the chromosomes organised by?

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GYRASE

breaks down the DNA and puts it together

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What sources of food do bacteria have?

A

ORGANIC
Protein
Sugar

INORGANIC
CO2

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