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bacteira
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germs that cause diseases
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decomposer organisms
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produces enzymes that help to breakdown starches, lipids, and proteins of dead things in soil and water
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bacillus
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rod shaped and averages 1 um in width and 2 10 um in length
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spirillum
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spiral shaped bactira
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What are some uses of of bacteria in industry?
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cheeses, vinegar, sauerdraut, and tanning leather
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most bacteria must be magnified at what?
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1000x
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do bacteria contain membrane bound organelles?
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No. they contain cellular membranes called mesosomes
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T or F
ibosomes, the nonmembrane bound organelles associated with protein fromation are abudant in bacterial cytoplasm |
true
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Where is the bacteria cell wall located?
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immediately outside the cell membrane
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T or F
Bacterial cell walls lack cellulose? |
True
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T or F
Outside the cell wall bacteria have a capsule? |
true
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What is the bacterias capsule made of?
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gummy, complex carbohydrate
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True or False
the thickness of the bacterias capsule affects the bacterias ability to cause infection? |
true-thin capsules generally do not cause symptoms.
thick capsules do. |
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What is flagella?
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long, threadlike stutcture used for bacteria locomotion
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what types of bacteria have flagella?
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spirilla, bacilli, and cocci
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What are several characteristics of the kingdom Monera?
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one of the largest kingdoms, it contains the smallest
some Monera are used for food, others produce disease. They have capsules, and a cell wall. |
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what is the primary function of bacteria in nature?
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they are the primary decomposer orgnanisms in soil and water.
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what is a microbiologist?
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one who studies microbes
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what is pathogenic?
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to cause disease
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