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 the type drawn in class.
What is rod-shaped
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 part is the strand of DNA
What is a Nucleoid
200
This shape of bacteria appears like a ball.
What is sphere-shaped
200
Known for allowing the absorption of nutrients, food must be broken down by bacteria, in this process known as
What is digestion
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
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, designed to guide the movements of the bacterium.
What is cilia.
400
What are the three most common shapes of bacteria?
What are rods, spheres, and spirals
400
Bacteria helps separate the two parts of milk. What are they?
What are curds (milk fat) and whey (liquid/water solution)
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 outer membrane layer of a bacterium.
What is a capsule.
500
What is the most common shape of bacteria?
What is rods
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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