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There are three domains of life: |
Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya |
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What do Archaea and Bacteria consist of? |
prokaryotes |
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What do Eukarya consist of? |
Eukaryotes |
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3 Common shapes of bacteria: |
Coccus (plural cocci), Bacillus (plural bacilli), Helix (plural helices) |
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Describe the shape of coccus (cocci) bacteria. |
spherical cells - occur singly, or in plates, blocks or clusters |
Grapes |
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Describe the shape of Helix (helices): |
Helix (plural helices) – spiral or curved cells Rods and helical shapes may form chains or clusters |
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peptidoglycans: |
(cross linked polymers of amino sugars) |
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peptidoglycans: |
Thick layer / Gram positive bacteria |
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