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09/08/2006

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Nucleoid
Definition
The site where the large DNA molecule us condensed into a packet.
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Pilus
Definition
An elongate, hollow apendage used in transfers of DNA to other cells and in cell adhesion
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Mesosome
Definition
An extension of the cell membrane that folds into the cytoplasm and increases surface area
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Flagellum function
Definition
pushes the cell forward and provides motility
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Cell wall fxn
Definition
provide structural support and shape
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ribosome fxn
Definition
site of protein synthesis
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appendages
Definition
accessory structures of the cell
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chemotaxis
Definition
detecting and responding to chemical signals
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3 parts of flagella
Definition
1.filament- composed of proteins
2. hook
2. basal body
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peptidoglyean
Definition
material found in cell walls that helps make them rigid.
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peptidoglyean
Definition
material found in cell walls that helps make them rigid.
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lysis
Definition
the process of cell destruction
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What does the Gram Stain do
Definition
delineates two different groups of bacteria...gram positive cell wall and gram negative cell wall
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L- forms (or L-phase variants)
Definition
bacteria that ordinarily have a cell wall and lose it during part of their life cycle
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protoplast
Definition
a fragile cell bounded only by a membrane that is subject to lysis
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protoplast
Definition
a fragile cell bounded only by a membrane that is subject to lysis
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speropalst
Definition
a gram-negative cell whose peptidoglycan, when digested by lysozyme, remains intact but is osmotically vulnerable
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pili
Definition
rigid tubular structure made of pilin protein, found only in gram negative cells
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function of pili
Definition
1. joint tubular structure made of pilin protein (conjugation)
2. adhesion
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what are the four groups based on cell wall composition
Definition
1. gram positive cells
2. gram negative cells
3. bacteria w/out cell walls
4. bacteria w/ chemically unique cell walls
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what does the cytoplasm do?
Definition
serves as a solvent for materials used in all cell fxns.
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mesosomes
Definition
internal folds in the cytoplasm
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3 functions of the cell membrane
Definition
1. regulate transport (selectively permeable)
2. secretion of waste
3. house enzymes of respiration and atp synthesis
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Prokaryote
Definition
Cell or organism lacking a membrane-bound, structurally discrete nucleus and other subcellular compartments. Bacteria are prokaryotes
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major component of the cytoplasm
Definition
water (70-80%)
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chromosome
Definition
single, circular, double stranded dna molecule that contains all the genetic information required by the cell
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plasmids
Definition
nonessential pieces of dna in bacteria
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internal srtucture of the cell cytoplasm that provides protective traits such asresisting drugs and producing toxins and enzymes
Definition
plasmids
Term
site of protein synthesis
Definition
ribosome
Term
metachromatic granules
Definition
important source of building blocks for nucleic acid and atp synthesis
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type of bacteria that best withstands hostile conditions
Definition
endospore
Term
sporulation
Definition
spore formation
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endospore
Definition
Resting, dormant cells
produced by some G+ genera: Clostridium, Bacillus & Sporosarcina
Term
germination
Definition
return to vegetative growth
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germination
Definition
return to vegetative growth
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What are the three shapes of bacteria as dictated by the cell wall?
Definition
1.cocci - spherical
2.bacilli - rod
3.spiral - helical, comma, twisted rod, spirochete
Term
pleomorphism
Definition
cells of the same species varying to some extent in shape and size
Term
Schemes for organizing bacteria can be either _ or _.
Definition
Phylogenetic, based on evolutionary relationships or phenetic, based on their morphology or chemistry.
Term
4 major taxonomic groups according to bergey.
Definition
1. gracilicutes
2. firmucutes
3. tenericutes
4. mendosicutes
Term
gracilicutes
Definition
bacteria w/ g-negative cell walls and are thin skinned
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firmicutes
Definition
bacteria with g-positive cell walls and are thin skinned
Term
tenericutes
Definition
bacteria that lacks a cell wall and are soft
Term
mendosicutes
Definition
archaea, primitive procaryotes with unusual cell walls and nutritional habits
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species
Definition
a collection of bacterial cells which share an overall similar pattern of traits in contrast to other bacteria whose pattern differs significantly
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strain or variety
Definition
a culture derived from a single parent that differs in structure or metabolism from other cultures of that species (biovars, morphovars)
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type
Definition
a subspecies that can show differences in antigenic makeup (serotype or serovar), susceptibility to bacterial viruses (phage type) and in pathogenicity (pathotype).
Term
tissues
Definition
cell groupings of multicellular organisms that have specific function
Term
eucaryote
Definition
a cell that differs from a procaryotic cell by having a nuclear membrane, membrane-bounded organelles and mitotic cell devision
Term
examples of eucaryotes
Definition
protozoa
microscopic algae and fungi
animal parasites
Term
glycocalyx
Definition
outermost boundary or a protozoa that comes into direct contact with the environment
Term
what is the glycolyx composed of?
Definition
polysaccharides
Term
What happens in the nucleolus?
Definition
RNA synthesis and it is a collection area for ribosomal aubunits
Term
cisternae
Definition
flattened sacs is the golgi
Term
chloroplasts
Definition
organelles found in algae and plant cells that are capable of converting the energy of sunlight into chemical energy through photosynthesis
Term
what are the 2 membranes of chloroplasts called?
Definition
1.Thylakoids which are stacked one on top of the other called grana.
2. strome- a ground substance which surrounds the thylakoids
Term
2 main types of cytoskeletal elements
Definition
microfilaments and microtubules
Term
2 basic forms of microscopic fungi
Definition
1. yeasts
2. hyphae
Term
pseudophya
Definition
a chain of yeasts formed when buds remain attached in a row
Term
hyphae
Definition
long, threadlike cell found in the bodies of filamentous fungi, or molds
Term
heterotrophic
Definition
a type of nutrition that relies on an organic nutrient cource...ALL FUNGI ARE HETEROTRPOHIC
Term
mycoses
Definition
fungal infections
Term
mycelium
Definition
the woven, intertwining mass of hyphae that makes up the body or colony of a mold
Term
vegetative hyphae
Definition
hyphae responsibel for the visible mass of growth that appears on the surface of a substrate and penetrates in to digest and absorb nutrients
Term
reproductive hyphae
Definition
hyphae responsible for the production of fungal reproductive bodies called spores
Term
2 subdivisions of spores based on the way they arise
Definition
1. asexual-products of mitotic division of a single parent cell
2. sexual spores- formed through a process involving the fusing of two parental nuclei followed by meiosis
Term
2 subtypes of asexual spores
Definition
1. sporangiospores
2. conidia
Term
zygpspores
Definition
sturdy diploid spores when hyphae of two opposite strains fuse and create a diploid zygote that swells and becomes covered with strong, spiny walls
Term
ascospores
Definition
haploid spores created inside a special fingal sac
Term
basidospore
Definition
haploid sexual spores formed on the outside of a club-shped cell called the basidium
Term
amsatigomycota
Definition
common inhabitants of terrestial habitats
Term
mastigomycota
Definition
primitive flamentous fungi that live primarily in water and may cause disease in potatoes and grapes
Term
What makes up the kingdom protista?
Definition
algae and protozoa
Term
plankton
Definition
large, floating community of microscopic organisms
Term
trophozite
Definition
feeding stage of the protozoa
Term
cyst
Definition
resting stage for protozoa
Term
conjugation
Definition
a form of genetic exchange in which members of two different mating typesfuse temporarily and and exchange micronuclei
Term
vectors
Definition
animals such as insects that carry certain diseases
Term
helminths
Definition
tapeworms, flukes and roundworms
Term
2 major groups of helminths
Definition
1.flatworms
2. roundworms
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