Prokaryotes and Viruses Flashcards
(11 cards)
1
Q
Where can you find prokaryotes?
A
Everywhere they are extremophiles
2
Q
What are the two types?
A
Bacteria and Archaea (Archaea came first.
3
Q
Cocci- & Bacilli-
A
Round & Rod
4
Q
Di- Staphylo- & Strepto-
A
2, in a stack, & Lined up
5
Q
Layers of a Cell
A
Capsule, cell wall, cell membrane
6
Q
Outside of cell
A
Pilli & Flagella
7
Q
Inside of cell
A
Ribosomes, cytoplasm, DNA, Nucleoid,
8
Q
Long V Short Pilli
A
Sex Pilli for genetic information/ Fimbriae Pilli for attachment of objects
9
Q
Flagella
A
Used for movement Chemo- or Photo- taxi
10
Q
DNA uniqueness
A
They contain one circle chromosome that is located in the nucleoid
11
Q
Four essential structures
A
Cell membrane, cytoplasm, 1+ chromosome, & Ribosomes
