Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM


Top Flashcards (Certified)
All Flashcards

Biology:Bacteria and Viruses > Test > Flashcards

Test Flashcards

(60 cards)

Start Studying
1
Q

What are the three domains of life

A

Archaea, bacteria, and eukarya

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Where are acrchaea bacteria found

A

volcanic vents, acidic hot springs, and salty water

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

What are eubacteria

A

the group that most bacteria are in

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

What is the bacterial structure

A

prokaryotic, no nucleus or membrane bound organelles, ribosomes, single circular chromosome in nucleoid region

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

What is the cell wall made of in bacteria

A

peptidoglycan

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

What is the sticky coating called on a bacteria

A

capsule

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

What are small rings of DNA called in bacteria

A

plasmids

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

What are mesosomes

A

Infoldings of a cell membrane that carry on photosynthesis and cellular respiration

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

What can bacteria be used for

A

decomposing, degrading oil, cleanin up oil spills, making yogurt, cheese, and buttermilk

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

What are flagella attatched to the cell with

A

basal body

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

What protein is a flagellum made from

A

flagellin

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

one flagella

A

monotrichous

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

flagella-tuft at one end

A

lophotrichous

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

flagella- tuft at both ends

A

amphitrichous

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

flagella all around the bacteria

A

peritrichous

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

what are pili used for

A

conjugation

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

bacillus

A

rod shaped

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

coccus

A

round

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

vibrio

A

comma shaped with flagella

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

spirillum

A

spiral shape

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

spirochete

A

worm like spiral shape

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

diplo

A

groupings of two

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

strepto

A

chains

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

staphlyo

A

grapelike clusters

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Archaebacteria
lack peptidoglycan, have different lipids, different ribosomes, defferent gene sequences, live in harsh environments, don't require oxygen
26
What groups are archaebacteria divided into
methanogens, thermoacidophiles, extreme halophites
27
What color are halophites
purple
28
methanogens
anaerobic, live in swamps, sewage treatment plants, and in the digestive tracts of animals
29
What are the three basic shapes of eubacteria
bacillus, coccus, and spirilla
30
How are eubacteria identified
Gram staining
31
What is the order of staining in Gram staining
Crystal Violet, Iodine, Ethenal and safranin
32
What color is Gram positive
purple
33
what color is Gram negative
reddish pink
34
Gram positive
thick layer of peptidoglycan and can be treated with antibiotics
35
Gram negative
thin layer of peptidoglycan, hard to treat with antibiotics, some fix nitrogen
36
Gram negative diseases
Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain /spotted Fever
37
Cyanobacteria (blue green)
gram negative, contain phycocyain and chlorophyll
38
Spirochetes
gram positive, flagella at each end, corkscrew, aerobic and anaerobic, parasitic or symbiotic
39
Enteric
gram negative, E.Coli and Salmonella
40
Chemoautotrophs
gram negative, found in freshwater ponds
41
Saprobes
feed on dead decaying materials
42
How long does binary fission take
20 min
43
Are viruses living
no
44
What are viruses made of
nucleic acid and protien
45
What is the protein coat around a virus called
capsid
46
How can viruses reproduce
inside a host cell
47
What are the individual subunits of a capsid called
capsomere
48
What can some viruses cause
smallpox, measles, flu, AIDS,cancer
49
What are vectors
things that transmit disease
50
What do the family names of viruses end with
viridae
51
What do the genus names of viruses end with
virus
52
what are subspecies designated by
numbers
53
What are viruses that attack bacteris
bacteriopaphages
54
What is different about retroviruses
they work backwards
55
What are some examples of retroviruses
HIV, AIDS, and feline leukemia
56
What are viroids
RNA molecules without a protein coat
57
What are prions
infectious proteins
58
What is an example of a prion disease
mad cow disease
59
What are the 5 steps of the Lytic Cycle
Attatchment, Penetration, Biosynthesis, Maturation, and Release
60
What is viral latency
viruses that have the ability to become dormant inside the cell

Biology:Bacteria and Viruses (1 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2025 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions