Parts of Bacteria
Basic Shapes
Good Bacteria
Bad Bacteria
General Information
100
This part is seen as little dots within the cytoplasm that produces protein
What is a Ribosome
100

This shape of bacteria is what strep throat and staph are.

What is coccus or spherical

100
What is more common, beneficial or harmful bacteria?
What is beneficial (good) bacteria
100
What can be used to kill harmful bacteria?
What are antibiotics
100
Bacteria consist of how many cells?
What is one.
200

This is the number and shape of bacterial DNA.

What is a single loop or circle.

200

This shape of bacteria appears like a ball.

What is sphere-shaped or coccus

200

Bacteria can break down dead and decaying plant and animal matter in this process known as

What is decomposition

200
What are harmful bacteria known as
What are pathogens
200
What type of cell do bacteria have?
What is a prokaryotic cell (one without a nucleus)
300
This part is a whip-like tail that propels the bacterium forward.
What is a flagellum
300

This shape of bacteria appears like a corkscrew.

What is spiral-shaped or spirilum

300
Bacteria helps produce certain foods. Name at least two foods.
What is yogurt, cheese, and saur kraut
300
Harmful bacteria are known to cause diseases. Provide one such disease mentioned in class.
What is strep throat
300
Because bacteria do not contain a nucleus, they are known as
What is prokaryotes
400

This part appears as little hairs that help bacteria stick to each other and surfaces.

What is pili.

400

What are the three most common shapes of bacteria?

What are bacilli, cocci and spirilli

400

What role do bacteria play in our digestion process?

What is absorption? They help us absorb the nutrients and form our solid waste.

400
What is the proper temperature in which bacteria grows?
What is room temperature: Not too hot, not too cold
400
Where is the DNA in a bacteria cell?
What is free-flowing in the cytoplasm
500

This is the carbohydrate found in the cell wall of bacteria.

What is peptidoglycan.

500

What is the most common shape of bacteria?

What is bacillus

500
Beyond yogurt, what food product is produced by applying a greater amount of bacteria?
What is cheese
500
State a type of harmful bacteria found in uncooked hamburger meat.
What is E-Coli bacteria
500
Where are bacteria located?
What is everywhere
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