Bacterial Cells

Question 1

Which type of cells is the smallest

Answer 1

Bacterial Cells

Question 2

List of Subcellular Structures of typical prokaryotic cells (bacterial)

Answer 2

1. Cytoplasm
2. Cell Membrane
3. Cell Wall
4. Genetic material = one long strand of DNA

Question 3

List of extra subcellular structures of some bacterial cells

Answer 3

1. Flagella
2. Pili
3. Slime Capsule
4. Plasmid

Question 4

What is Flagella?

Answer 4

Tail like structures, allow cells to move through liquids.

Question 5

What is Pili?

Answer 5

‘hair-like’ structures, attach to structures and transfer genetic material between bacteria.

Question 6

What’s Slime Capsule?

Answer 6

Protects bacterium from dying and from poisonous substances.

Question 7

What’s Plasmid?

Answer 7

Circular piece of Dna (store genes)