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18 Cards in this Set
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arachebacteria
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no pepdiglycern
extreme environments methanogens: convert oxygen into methane in swamps/sewers extreme haliophiles: salt loving. use salt for ATP thermoacidophilis: extreme temperature (up to 110 C) and extreme acidic (as low as 2) environments |
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eubacteria
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bacilli: rod shaped
spirilla: spiral shaped cocci: spherical streptococci: strands of cocci staphylococci: clusters of cocci |
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Gram Stain
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test of bacteria
pink stain if negative purple stain if positive positive have a tougher outer membrane |
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capsule
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made of polysaccharides that protect it from drying or harsh chemicals
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glycocalyx
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capsule full of sticky sugars
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pili
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short hair like structures that aid in genetic recombination
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endospore
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protein defense layer that excretes from the bacteria when it is under stress.
freeze cell |
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saprophytes
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feed on dead animals
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cell wall
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protects cell and gives it shape
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outer membrane
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protects from antibiotics
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cell membrane
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regulates movement of materials going in and out of cells
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cytoplasm
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contains organelles
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chromosome
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carries genetic information
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flagellum
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moves cell
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photoautotrophs
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use sunlight to create food
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obligate anerobes
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can't survive with oxygen
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facultative anerobes
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w/ or w/out oxygen
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obligate aerobes
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have to have oxygen
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