Bacteria Basics
This shape of bacteria is spherical
Coccus
Viruses reproduce by hijacking this type of cell
Host cell
Fungi are classified in what domain
eukarya
Structure that provides shape and protection
cell wall
Lab staining technique to differentiate between bacteria based on cell wall composition
Gram staining
The thick, protective outer layer found in a Gram positive bacteria
peptidoglycan layer
The genetic material can be made of this
DNA or RNA
Fungi obtain nutrients by absorbing them from their environment, what does this make them
heterotrophs
Bacteria lack this organelle that houses DNA
nucleus
Microorganism that includes molds, yeaast, and mushrooms
fungus
A sort of “tail” that helps the bacteria move by rotating like a propeller
Flagellum
Viruses are not considered living because they lack these two essential functions
metabolism and reproduction without a host
The thread structure that makes up the body of MULTIcellular fungi
hyphae
Jelly like substance inside bacterial cells
cytoplasm
Nasty little worms
helminths
Hair like a structures that helps the bacteria attach to surfaces
The protein coat that surrounds and protects the genetic material
Capsid
Term defining as gets nutrients from dead or decaying organic matter
saprophytes
endospores
The process that copies DNA so it can pass the information to their offspring
DNA replication
The region in the cell where the DNA is located
Nucleoid
This term describes a virus that has an outer lipid membrane from its host cell
enveloped virus
What component of the fungal wall makes it different from bacteria
chitin
Thei structure is responsible for protein synthesis
ribosmes
Main energy molecule used by bacteria and all living cells
ATP