Chp 4 Flashcards
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comes from the Greek words for prenucleus.
Prokaryote
comes from the Greek words for true nucleus.
Eukaryote
Prokaryote
have what kind of chromosomes
one circular chromosome not in a membrane
eukaryote have what kind of chromosome
paired chromosome in nuclear membrane
what cells have no histones
prokaryotes
what cells have no organelles
prokaryotes
what cells have bacteria and peptidoglycan cell walls
prokaryotes
what cells are archaea and have pseudomurein cell walls
prokaryote
what cell divides by mitosis
eukaryotes
what cells divide by mitosis
eukaryote
What is the main feature that distinguishes prokaryotes from eukaryotes?
eukaryotes have a true nucleus and prokaryotes have a prenucleus
Most bacteria are what shape
monomorphic (single shape)
a few bacteria are what shape
A few are pleomorphic (many shapes)
Average size of bacteria cells
0.2 to 2.0 µm diameter × 2 to 8 µm length
shapes of bacteria
1) Bacillus (rod-shaped)
2) Coccus (spherical)
3) Spiral
- Vibrio
- Spirillum
- Spirochete
4) Star-shaped
5) Rectangular
arrangement of bacteria
1) Pairs: diplococci, diplobacilli
2) Clusters: staphylococci
3) Chains: streptococci, streptobacilli
4) Groups of four: tetrads
5) Cubelike groups of eight: sarcinae
Pairs of bacteria cell are called
diplococci, diplobacilli
clusters of bacteria cells are called
staphylococci
Chains of bacteria are called
streptococci, streptobacilli
groups of four bacteria are called
tetrads
Cubelike groups of eight bacteria are called
sarcinae
How can you identify streptococci with a microscope?
because its in a chain
Glycocalyx are found where
External to the cell wall
the matter of Glycocalyx is
Viscous and gelatinous