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36 Cards in this Set
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Three parts: Filament, hook (sheath), and basal body |
Flagella |
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Vary in both number and arrangement |
Flagella |
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flagella attached at one or both ends of the cell |
polar arrangement |
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single flagellum |
Monotrichous |
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small bunches or tufts of flagella emerging from the same site |
Lophotrichous |
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small bunches or tufts of flagella emerging from the same site |
Lophotrichous |
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dispersed randomly over the structure of the cell |
Peritrichous |
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Axial filament found in |
Spirochetes |
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Made of the protein pilin |
Pili |
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Found on gram- negative bacteria |
Pili |
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Used in conjugation |
Pili |
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Small, bristlelike fibers Most contain protein |
Fimbriae |
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Used for attachment and sometimes motility Tend to stick to each other and to surfaces |
Fimbriae |
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loose shield that protects some bacteria from loss of water and nutrients |
Slime layer |
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when the glycocalyx is bound more tightly to the cell and is denser and thicker |
Capsule |
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loose shield that protects some bacteria from loss of water and nutrients |
Slime layer |
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loose shield that protects some bacteria from loss of water and nutrients |
Slime layer |
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when the glycocalyx is bound more tightly to the cell and is denser and thicker |
Capsule |
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important for pathogenesis, prevent phagocytosis |
Capsule |
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important for pathogenesis, prevent phagocytosis |
Capsule |
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Helps determine the shape of a bacterium |
Structure of the Cell Wall |
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Provides strong structural support |
Structure of the cell wall |
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Most are rigid because of peptidoglycan content |
Structure of the cell wall |
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A thick (20 to 80 nm), homogeneous sheath of peptidoglycan |
Gram-positive cell wall |
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A thick (20 to 80 nm), homogeneous sheath of peptidoglycan |
Gram-positive cell wall |
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Single, thin (1 to 3 nm) sheet of peptidoglycan |
Gram-Negative Cell Wall |
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- unique types of lipids |
Mycobacterium and Nocardia |
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- unique types of lipids |
Mycobacterium and Nocardia |
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(walking pneumoniae |
Mycoplasma pneumoniae |
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Acid-Fast Bacteria |
Mycobacteria and Contain mycolic acid (a wax)
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Polyphosphate granules of |
Corynebacterium and Mycobacterium |
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Polyphosphate granules of |
Corynebacterium and Mycobacterium |
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Corynebacterium and Mycobacterium |
are called metachromatic granules |
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Polyphosphate granules of |
Corynebacterium and Mycobacterium |
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Corynebacterium and Mycobacterium |
are called metachromatic granules |
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when cells of a single species vary to some extent in shape and size |
Pleomorphism |