Good Bacteria
The fluid contained in the cell’s cytoplasm.
What is Cytosol?
Structures that make proteins
What is a Ribosome?
A structure that helps the bacteria move around and sense their environment.
What is the Flagellum?
A third layer that helps prevent the bacteria from drying out or being engulfed by larger microorganisms (only present in some types of bacteria)
What is a Capsule?
A gel-like material in which the ribosomes and genetic material are suspended
What is Cytoplasm?
Bacteria produce this to keep other bacteria from growing around them. (Vaccine / Acid / Antibiotics / Bases)
What is an antibiotic.
Any organism that can cause disease. (Bioremediation / Aerobe / Pathogen / Toxin)
What is a pathogen.
A rigid wall that gives the cell its structure and protects the plasma membrane.
What is the Cell Wall?
Name two foods that are made using helpful bacteria.
What are sauerkraut and cheese. (Accept others)
Hair-like structures that help bacteria attach to surfaces and other bacteria
What is Pili?
Daily Double: Bacteria can change to become drug resistant when you don't do what with your antibiotics?
What is take all of them?
Bacteria are grouped into two kingdoms, archaebacteria and ______. (Eubacteria / Cyanobacteria / Saprophytes / Pathogens)
What is eubacteria.
It is estimated that ______ save farmers several million dollars in fertilizer costs each year. (Archaebacteria / Nitrogen-Fixing Bacteria / Saprophytes / Eukaryotes)
What are nitrogen-fixing bacteria.
Name the bacteria that lives in our intestines that helps us break down food. Sometimes you hear about it contaminating food.
What is E.Coli.
Bad bacteria living in milk are usually destroyed during which process?
What is pasteurization.
The membrane that separates the interior of the cell from the outside environment.
What is the Cell Membrane?
An irregularly shaped space where the genetic material of the cell is located
What is a Nucleoid?