Flashcards in Micro Packet 2 Deck (96)
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Another word for shape is?
Morphology
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Three shapes of Bacteria?
Round
Rod
Spirals
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Round bacteria are called?
Coccus (cocci)
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Rod bacteria are called?
Bacillus (Bacilli)
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Three types of spiral bacteria?
Vibrio
Spirillium
Spirochete
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Curved rod spirals are called?
Vibrio
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"S"-shaped, helical, corkscrew spirals are called?
Spirillium
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True spirals are called?
Spirochetes
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Coccus in pairs?
Diplococci
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Coccus in chains?
Streptococci
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Coccus in grapelike structures?
Staphylococci
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Two bacilli are called?
Diplobacilli
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Bacilli as strepto is called?
Streptobacilli
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Most bacilli are motile by means of?
Flagella
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Gelatin layer surrounding the cell wall?
Glycocalyx
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If glycocalyx is thick, it is called?
Capsule
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If Glycocalyx is thin, it is called?
Slime Layer
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What is the function of the glycocalyx?
To protect
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What does the glycocalyx protect from?
Dehydration
Phagocytosis of Eucaryotic Cells
Chemicals
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The presence of a capsule is associated with __________ + ___________ .
Pathogenicity + Virulence
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The degree of severity of disease?
Virulence
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A capsule aids in...?
adherence to sticky surfaces.
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Two examples of bacteria with capsules are...
1) Myobacterium Tuberculosis
2)Klebsiella Pneumoniae
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Bacterial structure that is used to propel bacteria in an aqueous environment?
Flagella
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Bacteria are classified b y ______ + ______ .
Number + Position
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5 Classifications of Bacteria
1)Atrichous
2)Monotrichous
3)Lophotrichous
4)Amphitrichous
5)Peritrichous
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Has no flagella
Atrichous
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Has one flagella at one pole
Monotrichous
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Has a tuft or 2 or more flagella at one pole
Lophotrichous
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