Bacteria Flashcards
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are single celled microbes. microscopic single-celled organisms that thrive in diverse environments.
Bacteria
Circular pieces of DNA
Plasmids
Classification /criteria of bacteria
- nature of cell walls
- Shape
- Differences in genetic makeup
CELLULAR STRUCTURE
- INTRACELLULAR structures
- Extracellular structure
- Endospores
The bacterial cell is surrounded by a cell membrane (also known as a lipid, cytoplasmic or plasma
membrane)
Intracellular structures
present on the outside of the cell membrane.
cell wall
the cell and acts as a barrier to hold nutrients, proteins and
other essential components within the cell
Cytoplasm
have a central core of cytoplasm containing DNA and ribosomes surrounded by a
cortex layer and protected by an impermeable and rigid coat.
Endosphore
Certain genera of gram-positive bacteria
Bacillus, Clostridium, Sporohalobacter, Anaerobacter, and Heliobacterium.
a test used to identify bacteria by the composition of their cell walls.
Gram stain
who developed the technique in 1884.
Hans Christian Gram
Second re-colored dye that stained the cells.
SAFRANIN
two different types of cell wall in bacteria
Gram-positives and Gram-negatives
- Bacteria have a large, thick membrane.
-Bacteria take up the crystal violet stain/PURPLE used in the test, and then appear to
be purple-colored when seen through a microscope.
Gram-positive
-have a thin
but difficult to penetrate membrane
-Cells walls have two layers take on a red coloring.
Gram-negatives
Three basic bacterial shapes/morphology
Common Shapes of Bacteria
- Coccus: spherical or round
- Bacillus: rod shaped
- Spiral: curve, spiral, or twisted
Common Bacterial Cell Arrangements
Diplo Strepto Tetrad Sarcinae Staphylo
cells remain in pairs after dividing
Diplo
cells remain in chains after dividing
Strepto
cells remain in groups of four and divide in two planes
Tetrad
cells remain in groups of eight and divide in three planes
Sarcinae
cells remain in clusters and divide in multiple planes
Staphylo
plural cocci, from the Latin coccinus (scarlet) and derived from the Greek kokkos(berry)) is any
microorganism(usually bacteria) whose overall shape is spherical or nearly spherical.
Coccus
known as cocci, are oval-shaped or spherical bacteria.
Coccus bacteria