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Chapter 3 Flashcards

1
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what are characteristics that occur in all bacteria, archaea, and Eukaryotes

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growth, reproduction, responsiveness to stimuli, metabolism, and cellular structure

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do viruses experience growth

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no

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do viruses reproduce

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their host cell replicated virus

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do viruses respond to stimuli

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some can react to host

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do viruses have metabolism

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they use host cells metabolism

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6
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do viruses have cell structure

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no , they lack cytoplasmic membrane of cell structure

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mycoplasma def

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small microbe, doesnt move. is alive.

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organelle def

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a specialized structure inside a ccell that performs one or more different funcitons

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external structures of bacterial cells

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glycocalyces
cell wall
flagellum
cytoplasmic membrane

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glycocalyces def

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gelatinous, sticky substance surroundign the outside of the cell

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what are glycocalyces made of

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polypeptides (proteins) and/ or polysaccharides (sugars)

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what are the 2 types of glycocalyces

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capsule
slime layer

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capsule def

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firmly attatched to cell surface, is a defense strategy

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slime layer def

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is loosely attached to cell surface, and adheres to surfaces

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cell wall def/ purpose

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provides sturcture and shape, protect cels from stressors, contains peptidoglycan, gives basic shapes

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16
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what are the two basic cell shapes

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cocci : spheres
bacilli: rod-shaped

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Peptidoglycan def

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mesh like polymer of long polysaccharide chains connected together by peptides

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18
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what are peptidoglycan made of

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two alternating sugars (NAG and NAM)
those chains are connected by peptides (amino acids)

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19
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Gram Tests are used for what

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to determine if the bacteria is classified as either gram positive of gram negative. this distinction is found in the cell wall.

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gram positive bacterial cell walls def

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relatively thick layer of peptitoglycan
contain unique chemicals called teichoic acids and lipoteichoic acids

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21
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teichoic acids vs lipoteichoic acids

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teichoic acids only go into the poptitoglycan
and the lipoteichoic acids go thout the plasma membrane and the peptitoglycan

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22
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Pink vs Purple gram stain

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positive is purple
and negative is pink

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23
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peptitoglycan layer thickness

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thick in positive
thin in negative

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gram negative bacterial cell walls def

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have only a thin layer of peptidoglycan
possess outer membrane, an additional bilayer membran outside the peptidoglycan

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25
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what can an outer membrane do,

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block antibiotics

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26
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outer membrae of gram neg bacteria

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contains lipids, proteins, and LPS , also ccalled endotoxin

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LPS

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Lipopolysaccharide

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28
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Porins def

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Protein in outer membrane that transports molecules into/out of cells

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29
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Periplasm def

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the space between cytoplasmic membrane and outer membrane

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30
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Bacterial cell walls can also be what

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acid fast bacteria or bacteria without cell walls

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31
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acid fast bacteria def

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may contain waxy materials in their cell wall such as mycolic acid
gram stain doesnt work , must use an acid stain

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32
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bacteria without cell walls def

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a few bacterias doint have cell walls, but they still have other features of prokayotic cells such as plasma membrane and ribosomes

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Flagellum types bacteria

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flagella and fimbriae

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flagella def bacteria

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responsible for movement, vary in number, long protein structures, aid in mobility

35
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spirochetes def bacteria

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some have internal flagella like structures that make the bacteria a sprial shape

36
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flagella movement cc and c bacteria

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cc it will go straight and c it will tumble

37
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taxis def

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movement toward soemthing like a stimulus (ex. chemotaxis or phenotaxis )

38
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fimbriae description bacteria

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sticky bristle like projections, shorter than flagella

39
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fimbraie functions bacteria

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adhesion to attaach to host cells and motility (twitches )

40
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pili def bacteria

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specialized type of fimbriae.
they transfer DNA from one cell to anotherr

41
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conjugation def

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the transfer fo DNA from one cell to another

42
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Cytoplasmic membrane functions

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to control passage of substnaces in and out of the cell, similar function to eukaryotic cytoplasmic membrane, selectively permeable.

43
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how can a cell wall help against stressors

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resists osmotic pressure

44
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cytoplasm of bacteria contains what

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endospores

45
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endospores def

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unique structures produced by some bacteria.
a defensive strategy in unfavorable or nutrient poor conditions
resistant to extremem conditions such as heat, radiation, adn chemicals

46
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cytoplasm of prokaryotes ex

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nonmembranous organells like ribosomes

47
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ribosomes def

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they are non membranous organelles that’s main function is to synthesize proteins

48
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what are ribosomes composed of

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polypeptides and ribosomal RNA

49
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Ribosomal size

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differences in prokaryotes and eukaryotes. P is 70S and E is 80S

50
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S is Svedbergs . Rate of ____

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sedimentation during centrifugatium

51
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What are many archaea known as

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extremophiles

52
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flagella of archaea

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thinner in archaea
different amino acid structure

53
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fimbriae and humii of archaea

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many archaea have fimbriae, and some make fimbria like structures called humi

54
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humi def

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fimbria like structures
lookes like a grappling hook
is used for adherence

55
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cell walls of archaea

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NO peptidoglycan
many different shapes
contain variety of other specialized polysacchorrides and proteins

56
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how is archacal cytoplasm similar to bacterial cytoplasm

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both have 70S ribosomes and both have circular DNA

57
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differences between archeal cytoplasm and bacterial

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the ribosomal proteins are diff
the metabolic enzymes to make RNA are diff
the genetic code is more similar to Eukaryotes in Archea

58
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3 domains of microbes based on comparison of ribosomal RNA genes

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bacteria, archaea, eukaryotes

59
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Is Archaea or Bacteria more closely related to Eukaryotes, using a rRNA gene analysis

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Archaea

60
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Cytoplasm of Eukaryotes

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contains a variety of organelles that are surrounded by a phospholipid bilayer (nuclus, endoplasmic reticulum, golgi body)

61
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do fungi have cell walls

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yes

62
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do plants have cell walls

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yes

63
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do algae have cell walls

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yes

64
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do protozoa have cell walls

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some

65
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Flagella of Eukaryotes

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they differ structually and functionally from prokaryotes, and they move differently

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Cilia in Eukaryotes

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are shorter and more numerous, aid in movement, coordinate and propel the cell

67
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Membranous organelles of Eukaryotes in include…

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mitochondria nd chloroplasts

68
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mitochondria of eukaryotes info

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produce most of the cells ATP
have 2 membranes composed of phospholipid bilayer
contain 70S ribosomes and a circular DNA

69
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how many phospholipid bilayer membrane does a mitochondrion have

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2

70
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what produces most of the cells ATP in Eukaryotes t

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the mitochondria

71
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chloroplasts info

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harverst light using photosynthesis, use the light to make ATP, has 2 phospholipd bilayer membranes, have 70S ribosomes and circular DNA

72
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how many phospholipid bilayer membrane does a chloroplast have

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2

73
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Endosymbiotic theory basically says what

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that the eukaryote is formed from the union of a small aerobic prokaryote with a larger anaerobic prokaryote. and that the smaller one eveolved into the mitochondria

74
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CHloroplasts vs mitochondria

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both have a circular genomic DNA

75
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CAN you amber, tell the differences between bacteria, archaea, and eukaryotes ?

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76
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CAN you amber, tell what makes viruses different from Bacteria, Archaea, and Eukaryotes?

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77
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CAN you amber, describe the differences between prokaryotes and eukaryotes?

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78
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Can you amber, tell the differences between a gram positive and a gram negative bacteria cell

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