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33 Cards in this Set
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internal matrix |
cytoplasm |
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prokaryotic |
small and simple compared to eukaryotic |
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cell |
needed for life (heredity, reproduction, growth, development, metabolism, responsiveness, transport) |
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heredity |
transfer of genes such as the DNA you receive |
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reproduction |
new offspring, either asexually or sexually |
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growth |
enlargement in either size, or a single cell |
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development |
all changes in an organisms lifespan |
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metabolism |
cemical reaction that breaks down cells or gives energy for activity |
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responsiveness |
cells interaction and answer to surroundings |
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transport |
system for flow of materials |
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appendage |
flagellum |
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polar arrangement |
flagella connected at one or both ends of cell |
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peritrichous |
flagella randomly around cell |
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chemotaxis |
chemical nature signal |
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spirochetes |
2 or more long coiled threads, worm like motion |
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conjugation |
uses pilus as a connector to transfer DNA from donor to recipient |
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glycocalyx |
protective coating of macromolecules for cell |
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slime layer |
loose shield for bacteria |
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biofilms |
complex masses of microbes |
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Hans Christian Gram |
created Gram stain |
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lysis |
process of cell destruction |
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lipopolysaccharides |
lipid molecules bound to polysaccharides |
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Mycoplasmas |
bacteria lack call wall |
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ribosomes |
consist of RNA and protein |
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sporangium |
committed sporulating cell |
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coccus |
spherical shape |
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bacillus |
long wide, rod shaped |
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cocobacillus |
short and plump |
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vibrio |
curved |
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spirillum |
spiral shaped cylinder |
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rickettsias |
tiny gram negative bacteria |
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archaeons |
cell type in super kingdom |
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extermophiles/hyperextremophiles |
love extreme habitats |
