Flashcards in An introduction to Bacteria Deck (18):
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Gram positive stain
Purple
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Gram negative stain
Red
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Fimbriae are for
Adhesion and attachment
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What is the function of the capsule?
Defence mechanism as is slimy and prevents the bacteria from being phagocytosed
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Flagellum are for
Movement
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Gram positive have a thick or thin peptidoglycan layer?
Thick
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Cocci
Spherical
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Bacilli
Rod shaped
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Coccobacilli
Intermediate form
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Penicillin binding proteins
Associated with enzymes that synthesise peptidoglycan
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Peptidoglycan
Strength and structure
Carbohydrate cross linked to amino acids
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Lipopolysaccharide
Also know an endotoxin
Elicit immune response due to the presence of O antigen
Only found in gram negative
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Spores - Gram positive or negative?
Gram positive only when nutrients are in low supply
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Bacteriophage
A virus which eats bacteria by injecting their DNA which becomes incorporated into the bacterial genome and multiplies to eventually lyse the cell
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First part of bacteria name is
Genus
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Second part of bacteria name is
Species
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Do species have similar characteristics?
Yes
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