Prokaryotes Flashcards
1
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Prokaryote COMPLETE
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2
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Cell wall
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Made from POLYMER MUREIN -> PROTECTS AGAINST MECHANICAL DAMAGE AND OSMOTIC LYSIS
3
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Capsule
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Mucus-like protective layer (mucilaginous slime) -> protects bacteria from viruses
4
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Capsule function
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Protection
5
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Cell wall function
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Mechanical strength
6
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Cell membrane function - 2 points
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- BARRIER between cell and environment
- CONTROL entry and exit
7
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Cytoplasm function
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where CELL METABOLISM happens
8
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Ribosomes function
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protein synthesis
9
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Virus - 5 points
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- can not reproduce by itself
- acellular/ nonliving
- 20 - 300nm
- sometimes have DNA or RNA inside a protein capsid
- invade cells and subvert cells in order to reproduce
