Growth
Bacteria
Organisms
Shapes
Structure
100
A state in which members of a population die as quickly as new members are born.
What is Steady State?
100
The DNA and other essential parts of a bacterium coated with several hard layers.
What is Endospore?
100
An organism that causes disease.
What is a Pathogen?
100
Spherical shaped bacteria.
What is Coccus?
100
The outer layer portrayed in red on this bacteria model.
What is the capsule?
200
Population growth that is controlled by limited resources.
What is Logistic Growth?
200
Organisms from the same species that have markedly different traits.
What are Strains?
200
An organism that feeds on a living host.
What is a Parasite?
200
Rod-shaped bacteria.
What is Bacillus?
200
The "tail"
What is the flagellum?
300
Population growth that is unhindered because of the abundance of resources for an ever-increasing population.
What is Exponential Growth?
300
A small, circular section of extra DNA that confers one or more traits to a bacterium and can be reproduced separately from the main bacterial genetic code.
What is Plasmid?
300
An organism that requires oxygen.
What is an Aerobic Organism?
300
Helical shaped bacteria.
What is Spirillum?
300
The bacteria cell structure colored yellow on this model.
What is cell wall?
400
Moisture, moderate temperatures, nutrition, darkness, proper amount of oxygen.
What are ideal conditions for bacterial growth?
400
The phylum and class of bacteria most likely to survive boiling-hot water.
What is phylum Mendosicutes and class Archaebacteria?
400
An organism that does not require oxygen.
What is an Anaerobic Organism?
400
Fibrous bristles used for grasping.
What are fimbriae?
400
The large mass at the center of a bacteria cell.
What is DNA?
500
A temporary union of two organisms for the purpose of DNA transfer.
What is Conjucation?
500
The two kingdoms into which Monera is split when using a six-kingdom classification system.
What are Archaebacteria and Eubacteria?
500
An organism that feeds on dead matter.
What is a Saprophyte?
500
An S-shaped curve on a graph.
What is a sigmoidal curve? (pg 47)
500
The semi-fluid substance within the cellular membrane.
What is cytoplasm?