Micro Packet 2 Flashcards
(96 cards)
Another word for shape is?
Morphology
Three shapes of Bacteria?
Round
Rod
Spirals
Round bacteria are called?
Coccus (cocci)
Rod bacteria are called?
Bacillus (Bacilli)
Three types of spiral bacteria?
Vibrio
Spirillium
Spirochete
Curved rod spirals are called?
Vibrio
“S”-shaped, helical, corkscrew spirals are called?
Spirillium
True spirals are called?
Spirochetes
Coccus in pairs?
Diplococci
Coccus in chains?
Streptococci
Coccus in grapelike structures?
Staphylococci
Two bacilli are called?
Diplobacilli
Bacilli as strepto is called?
Streptobacilli
Most bacilli are motile by means of?
Flagella
Gelatin layer surrounding the cell wall?
Glycocalyx
If glycocalyx is thick, it is called?
Capsule
If Glycocalyx is thin, it is called?
Slime Layer
What is the function of the glycocalyx?
To protect
What does the glycocalyx protect from?
Dehydration
Phagocytosis of Eucaryotic Cells
Chemicals
The presence of a capsule is associated with __________ + ___________ .
Pathogenicity + Virulence
The degree of severity of disease?
Virulence
A capsule aids in…?
adherence to sticky surfaces.
Two examples of bacteria with capsules are…
1) Myobacterium Tuberculosis
2) Klebsiella Pneumoniae
Bacterial structure that is used to propel bacteria in an aqueous environment?
Flagella