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Axial fliament is aka...?
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periplasmic flagella
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What does axial filiament provide?
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Gliding motion for spirochettes
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How is the glycocalyx defined?
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A network of polysaccharides extending from the surface of the cell
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When is the capsule more extensive?
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In harsher environments
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Functions of the cell wall?
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1. help keep its shape
2. holds in the cells contents 3. protection from osmotic pressure 4. bacteriophage attachement 5. structural component |
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Some bacteria may lose their cell wall. How?
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Antibiotics or enzymatic breakdown (lysozymes)
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Differences between gram + and gram - POSSIBLE TEST QUESTIONS
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Negatives are
1. multilayered 2. more complex (chemically and structurally 3. thin peptido layer 4. has a LPS layer Gram + 1. Have teichoic acids that stick out. 2. Relatively thick |
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What are functions of the cell membrane?
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1. Biochemistry occurs here
2. Selectively permeable 3. Passive and active transport 4. |
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What is the function of meosomes.
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Possibley to increase the surface area of the membrane layer
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