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18 Cards in this Set
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Monera kingdom
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prokaryotic
unicellular includea all bacteria |
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size
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tenth of one of our cells 1-10 um
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reproduction of bacteria
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asexual
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bianry fission
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dna replication and division of cell
sexual reproduction conjugation coming together via a pilas |
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distinguishing charachterisics of bacteria
shape |
spherical-coccus
rod-bacillus spiral-spirillum |
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the way that they bunch together
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in pairs- diplo
ex diplococcus |
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in clumps
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staphylo
ex. staphylococcus |
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long chains
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strepto
ex. streptococcus |
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type of cell wall surrounding it
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gram +
gram - |
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movement
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non motile
can be moved through air touching motile via flagellum |
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how they respire
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obligate aerobes
must use oxygen obligate anaerobes must do anaerobi respiration |
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facultative anarobe
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can do whatever it wnats this is the best kind can survive any where
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endospore
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some bacteria can produce this
forms around the dna an d some of the cytoplasm |
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what does it do
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it protects the bacteria from harsh conditons
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cpasule
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some bacteria are surrouded by this it is an outer protective covering
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more distinguishing charachteristics
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ability to lyse red blood cells
temperatures at which bacteria grow best |
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the sugars that they are able to ferment or breakdown
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glucose lactose fructose sucrose
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charahcteristics
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whether or not bacteria are heteerotrophic or autotrophic
cyanobacteria |
