Prokaryotes Flashcards

1
Q

Full array of microorganisms thet live on humans

A

Microbiome

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2
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Classification based in sequencing of proteins DNA rna

A

Prokaryote modern classification

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3
Q
Oldest organisms 
Simplest organisms 
Most abundant life forms 
No membrane or nucleus 
No cell compartments 
Includes domains bacteria and archaea
A

Prokaryote

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4
Q

Group of bacteria that produce oxygen and changed atmosphere from anoxic to oxygen rich

A

Cyanobacteria

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5
Q
Differences in 
Cell size 
Multicellulrity 
Chromosomes 
Organelles 
Reproduction
A

Differences between prokaryotes and eukaryotes

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6
Q

Used for movement in bacteria prokaryotes

A

Flagella

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7
Q

3 shapes of bacteria

A

Bacillus
Coccus
Spirillum

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8
Q

Horizontal transfer occurs through

A

Conjugation

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9
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Occurs when viruses package host DNA and transfer it upon infection

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Transduction

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10
Q

Increases genetic diversity
Helps infer phylogeny
Occurs in bacteria
Produces large genetic change

A

Exchange of genetic material via horizontal transfer

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11
Q

Thick peptidoglycan wall

Will stain dark

A

Gram positive +

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12
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Contains lipopolysaccharides
Less peptidoglycan
Stains light

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Gram negative -

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13
Q

Found in lower intestine of warm bodied animals

Helps host by producing vitamin k2

A

E. coli

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14
Q

Thick walled structures that contain chromosome & small amount of cytoplasm.
Formed in response to environmental stress

A

Endospores

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15
Q

Reproductive process that produces identical cells by simple splitting

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Binary fission

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16
Q

Nitrogen fixing bacteria

A

Diazotroph

17
Q

Diazotrophs only organism capable of combining gaseous nitrogen and hydrogen to make ammonia

A

Rhizobium

18
Q

Area where prokaryotic DNA is found( no membrane)

A

Nucleoid region

19
Q

Requires oxygen

A

Obligate aerobes

20
Q

Can use oxygen or not

A

Facultative aerobes

21
Q

Organisms poisoned by oxygen

A

Obligate Anarobe