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General Microbiology 347
Unit 1 Exam Review, Chapter 4
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Biology
Undergraduate 3
02/08/2009

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Term
Prokaryote comes from the Greek words for _____.
Definition
prenucleus
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Eukaryote comes from the Greek words for _____.
Definition
true nucleus
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In a _____, there is one circular chromosome, not bound by a membrane.
Definition
prokaryote
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In a _____, there are no histones.
Definition
prokaryote
Term
In a _____, there are no organelles.
Definition
prokaryote
Term
In a _____, the cell walls contain peptidoglycan.
Definition
prokaryote
Term
A _____ reproduces by binary fission.
Definition
prokaryote
Term
In a _____, there are paired chromosomes bound in a nuclear membrane.
Definition
eukaryote
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In a _____, there are histones.
Definition
eukaryote
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In a _____, there are organelles.
Definition
eukaryote
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In a _____, the cell wall contains polysaccharides.
Definition
eukaryote
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A _____ reproduces by mitosis.
Definition
eukaryote
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A cell's morphology is its _____.
Definition
shape
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The 3 most common morphologies are _____, _____, and _____.
Definition
cocci (spherical), bacilli (rods), and spirrella (spiral)
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Some unusual morphologies are _____ and _____.
Definition
stella (star-shaped), haloarcula (square)
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An organism that always keeps the same shape is _____.
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monomorphic
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Organisms that change shape are _____.
Definition
pleomorphic
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An arrangement that consists of a pair of spheres is called _____.
Definition
diplococci
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An arrangement that consists of a pair of rods is called _____.
Definition
diplobacilli
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An arrangment that consists of a cluster of spheres is called _____.
Definition
staphylococci
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An arrangement that consists of a chain of spheres is called _____.
Definition
streptococci
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An arrangement that consists of a chain of rods is called _____.
Definition
streptobacilli
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An arrangement that isn't specific is called _____.
Definition
random
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_____ is a general term referring to extracellular polymeric material (glycoprotein)produced by some bacteria, epithelia and other cells.
Definition
Glycocalyx
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Glycocalyx is located on the outside of the _____ and is usually _____.
Definition
cell wall, sticky
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A capsule is _____ (neatly organized/unorganized).
Definition
neatly organized
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A slime layer is _____ (neatly organized/unorganized).
Definition
unorganized
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Extracellular polysaccharide allows cells to _____.
Definition
attach
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Capsules prevent _____, which is _____.
Definition
phagocytosis, being eaten by other cells
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Flagella are located outside of the _____ and are made of chains of _____.
Definition
cell wall, flagellin
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Flagella are attached to a _____ and anchored to the wall and membrane by the _____.
Definition
protein hook, basal body
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A flagella's _____ gives its motility.
Definition
"swiveling"
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A _____ flagella arrangement consists of a single flagellum.
Definition
monotrichous
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A _____ flagella arrangement consists of one flagellum on each end.
Definition
amphitrichous
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A _____ flagella arrangement consists of many flagella on each end.
Definition
lophotrichous
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A _____ flagella arrangement consists of flagella all over.
Definition
peritrichous
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How does the hook of a flagellum assist in movement?
Definition
it spins to propel the organism with a wave-like motion
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Motile cells can move by flagella, _____ (straight line), or _____ (bouncing around).
Definition
running, tumbling
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Motile cells can move toward or away from _____, termed _____.
Definition
stimuli, taxis
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Flagella proteins are _____.
Definition
H antigens
Term
Spirochetes can move by _____, axial filaments located inside of the cell, the rotation of which causes movement.
Definition
endoflagella
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Fimbriae allow cells to _____.
Definition
adhere to surfaces of other cells
Term
_____ are used to transfer DNA from one cell to another.
Definition
Pili
Term
The cell wall prevents osmotic _____, which is _____, and also contributes to the ability of some species to _____.
Definition
lysis, rupture when water pressure of the inside of the cell is greater than that of the outside, cause disease
Term
Cell walls of bacteria are composed of _____.
Definition
peptidoglycan
Term
Peptidoglycan is a polymer of the disaccharide, _____, and _____.
Definition
N-acetylglucosamine (NAG) and N-acetylmuramic acid (NAM)
Term
The monomers of peptidoglycan are held together by _____ (chains of amino acids).
Definition
polypeptides
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A gram positive cell wall consists of _____ layer(s) of peptidoglycan.
Definition
many
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A gram negative cell wall consists of _____ layer(s) of peptidoglycan.
Definition
a thin
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A gram positive cell wall _____ (contains/doesn't contain) teichoic acids.
Definition
contains
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A gram negative outer membrane _____ (contains/doesn't contain) teichoic acids.
Definition
doesn't contain
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In gram positive acid-fast cells, the cell wall contains _____.
Definition
mycolic acid
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What are teichoic acids? What is their charge? What is their function?
Definition
alcohol plus a phosphate, negative, binds and regulates movement of cations in and out of cell
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Polysaccharides in gram-positive cell walls provide _____.
Definition
antigenic variation
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A gram negative outer membrane contains _____, _____, and _____.
Definition
lipopolysaccharidse, lipoproteins, phospholipids
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The _____ of the gram negative outer membrane forms the space between the outer membrane and the plasma membrane.
Definition
periplasm
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A gram negative outer membrane provides protection from _____, _____, and _____.
Definition
phagocytes, complement, antibiotics
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What toxic substance do gram negative outer membranes contain?
Definition
endotoxin
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_____ proteins form channels through the gram negative outer membrane.
Definition
Porin
Term
When crystal violet, iodine, then alcohol are added to a gram positive cell, crystal violet-iodine crystals form in the cell. What happens to them? What happens to the peptidoglycan?
Definition
The crystals are too large to escape the wall. The alcohol dehydrates the peptidoglycan.
Term
When crystal violet, iodine, and alcohol are added to a gram negative cell, crystal violet-iodine crystals from in the cell. What happens to them? What happens to the peptidoglycan?
Definition
The crystals wash out. The alcohol dissolves the outer membrane and leaves holes in the peptidoglycan.
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When alcohol is added to a gram negative cell, _____.
Definition
the alcohol dissolves the outer membrane and leaves holes in the peptidoglycan
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_____ lack cell walls. Their membranes contain sterols that help prevent _____.
Definition
Mycoplasms, osmotic lysis
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In archea, a cell wall is either absent or contain _____, which lack _____ and _____.
Definition
pseudomurein, NAM, D amino acids
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_____ digest disaccharide in peptidoglycan.
Definition
disaccharide
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_____ inhibits peptide bridges in peptidoglycan.
Definition
Penicillin
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A _____ is a wall-less cell.
Definition
protoplast
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_____ is a wall-less gram positive cell.
Definition
spheroplast
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_____ are wall-less cells that swell into irregular shapes.
Definition
L forms
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Protoplasts and spheroplasts are susceptible to _____.
Definition
osmotic lysis
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The plasma membrane is a _____ bilayer.
Definition
phospholipid
Term
The plasma membrane is made up of ______ proteins, _____ proteins, and _____ proteins.
Definition
peripheral, integral, transmembrane
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According to the fluid mosaic model, the plasma membrane is _____ rather than _____.
Definition
as viscuous as olive oil, rigid
Term
According to the fluid mosaic model, proteins _____ to function.
Definition
move
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According to the fluid mosaic model, phospholipids rotate and move _____.
Definition
laterally
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The plasma membrane is _____, which means that only the passage of some molecules is allowed.
Definition
selective permeability
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Enzymes for _____ are contained in the plasma membrane.
Definition
ATP Production
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In the plasma membrane, there are phtosynthetic pigments on foldings called _____ or _____.
Definition
chromatophores, thylakoids
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_____, _____, _____, _____, can cause damage (denaturation) to the membrane and leakage of cell contents.
Definition
Alcohols, quaternary ammonium (detergents), polymyxin antiobiotics
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Simple diffusion is the movement of solute from an area of _____ concentration to an area of _____ concentration and _____(does/does not) require energy.
Definition
high, low, does not
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_____ is the movement of solute combined with a transporter protein in the membrane from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration and does not require energy.
Definition
Facilitated diffusion
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_____ is the movement of water across a selectively permeable membrane from an area of _____ water concentration to an area of _____ water concentration.
Definition
Osmosis, high, low
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Osmotic pressure is the _____.
Definition
pressure needed to stop the movement of water across the membrane.
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An isotonic environment has _____ (the same, more, less) solute concentration when compared to the cell.
Definition
the same
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A hypotonic environment has _____ (the same, more, less) solute concentration when compared to the cell.
Definition
less
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An hypertonic environment has _____ (the same, more, less) solute concentration when compared to the cell.
Definition
more
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When a cell is placed in an isotonic solution, the net movement of water is _____ (zero, inward, outward). What are the effects, if any?
Definition
zero, no effects
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When a cell is placed in a hypotonic solution, the net movement of water is _____ (zero, inward, outward). What are the effects, if any?
Definition
inward, osmotic lysis
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When a cell is placed in a hypertonic solution, the net movement of water is _____ (zero, inward, outward). What are the effects, if any?
Definition
outward, plasmolysis
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What is the most common isotonic solution?
Definition
salene
Term
What is the most common hypotonic solution?
Definition
distilled water
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In _____, substance movement requires a transporter protein and energy.
Definition
active transport
Term
In _____, substance movement require a transporter protein and PEP (pyruvic enol phosphate). Why is PEP required?
Definition
group translocation, has more energy than ATP
Term
The _____ is the substance inside of the plasma membrane.
Definition
cytoplasm
Term
A prokaryotic cell contains a _____ (a.k.a. _____) that is not clearly defined by a membrane.
Definition
nuclear area, nucleoid
Term
_____ are the sites for protein synthesis.
Definition
Ribosomes
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DNA-->_____-->_____-->_____-->protein
Definition
RNA, amino acids, polypeptide chains
Term
Ribosomes are made up of two parts, the _____ and the _____. S is a _____ value, which is associated with _____. S _____(is/is not) an additive property.
Definition
large subunit, small subunit, sedentary value, how they move up and down in centrifuged solution, is not
Term
_____ are formed in resting cells and are resistant to desiccation, heat, and chemicals. They are kept safe until environmental conditions are suitable for growth.
Definition
Endospores
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_____ is endospore formation.
Definition
Sporulation
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_____ is the process of the cell returning to vegetative state (normal growth).
Definition
Germination
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[image]
What kind of cell is this?
Definition
Eukaryotic
Term
[image]
What kind of cell is this?
Definition
Flagellum
Term
[image]
What structures are these?
Definition
cilia
Term
_____ are small, tubelike structures that allow a cell to move.
Definition
Microtubules
Term
Microtubules are made up of _____ proteins.
Definition
tubulin
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The arrangement of microtubules is _____ pairs around _____ arrangements.
Definition
nine, two [image]
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_____, _____, and _____ have cell walls composed of _____.
Definition
plants, algae, fungi, carbohydrates [image]
[image]
[image]
Term
Eukaryotic cell walls contain _____, _____, _____, and _____.
Definition
cellulose, chitin, glucan, mannan
Term
_____, a layer of materical containing substantial amounts of sticky carbohydrates, covers the plasma membrane of animal cells.
Definition
Glycolax
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The eukaryotic plasma membrane is a _____ bilayer.
Definition
phospholipid
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The eukaryotic plasma membrane contains 3 types of proteins: _____, _____, and _____.
Definition
peripheral, integral, and transmembrane
Term
_____, complex lipids that help prevent lysis, are found in eukaryotic cell membranes.
Definition
Sterols
Term
Eukaryotic plasma membranes contain glycocalyx _____ that serve as attachment sites for bacteria and as receptor sites that assume a role in such functions as cell-cell recognition.
Definition
carbohydrates
Term
The eukaryotic plasma membrane is _____, which means only some molecules are allowed to pass.
Definition
selectively permeable
Term
_____ is a type of transport that only eukaryotic cells perform.
Definition
Endocytosis
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_____ is a type of endocytosis where pseudopods extend to engulf particles.
Definition
Phagocytosis
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_____ is a type of endocytosis where the membrane folds inward bringing in fluid and dissolved substances.
Definition
Pinocytosis
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In a eukaryotic cell, the _____ is the substance inside the plasma membrane and outside of the nucleus.
Definition
cytosol
Term
In a eukaryotic cell, the _____ is the fluid portion of cytoplasm.
Definition
cytosol
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In a eukaryotic cell, the _____ consists of the microfilaments, intermediate filaments, and microtubules. Prokaryotic cells do not have this.
Definition
cytoskeleton
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_____ is the movement of cytoplasm throughout cells.
Definition
Cytoplasmic streaming
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_____ are structures with specific shapes and specialized functions that are characterisitc of a eukaryotic cell.
Definition
organelles
Term
The _____ is an organelle that contains chromosomes.
Definition
nucleus
Term
The _____ is the transport network organelle.
Definition
Endoplasmic reticulum
Term
The _____ is the organelle with the function of membrane formation and secretion.
Definition
Golgi complex
Term
The ____ is an organelle that contains digestive enzymes.
Definition
lysosome
Term
The _____ is the organelle that brings food into cells and provides support.
Definition
vacuole
Term
The _____ is the organelle with the function of cellular respiration.
Definition
mitochondrion
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The _____ is the organelle with the function of photosynthesis.
Definition
choroplast
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A _____ is an organelle involved in protein synthesis.
Definition
ribosome
Term
A _____ is an organelle that consists of protein fibers and centrioles.
Definition
centrosome
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A _____ is an organelle involved in mitotic spindle formation.
Definition
centriole
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[image]
What structure is this?
Definition
nucleus
Term
[image]
What structure is this?
Definition
Endoplasmic reticulum
Term
Where are ribosomes located?
Definition
Membrane-bound to ER, or free in the cytoplasm
Term
What do ribosomes attached to chloroplasts and mitochondria do?
Definition
synthesize mitochondrial and chloroplast proteins
Term
[image]
What structure is number 3?
Definition
Golgi complex
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[image]
What structure is this?
Definition
lysosome
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What structure is this? [image]
Definition
mitochondria
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