Bacteria

Parts of Bacteria

100

This is one of the only organelles found in a bacteria; makes proteins.

What is a Ribosome

200

A cell wall with a thick layer of peptidoglycan; stains purple.

What is gram positive

300

This part is a whip-like tail that propels the bacterium forward.

What is a flagellum

400

This part appears as little hairs, designed to guide the movements of the bacterium.

What is cilia.

500

This is missing in a prokaryotic cell.

What is a nucleus?

Basic Shapes

100

This shape of bacteria is rod shaped.

What is bacillus

200

This shape of bacteria appears like a ball.

What is coccus

300

This shape of bacteria appears like a corkscrew.

What is spirillum

400

This is the shape of bacterial DNA.

What is a loop or circle.

500

What is the most common shape of bacteria?

What is bacillus

Good Bacteria

100

What is more common, beneficial or harmful bacteria?

What is beneficial (good) bacteria

200

A healthy biome of bacteria allows absorption of nutrients in this bodily process.

What is digestion?

300

Bacteria helps produce certain foods. Name at least two foods.

What is yogurt, cheese, and saur kraut

400

Bacteria are known to break down dead organisms, releasing the nutrients. 

What are decomposers?

500

Bacteria that are photosynthetic make this for our atmosphere.

What is oxygen.

Bad Bacteria

100

What can be used to kill harmful bacteria?

What are antibiotics

200

What are harmful bacteria known as

What are pathogens

300

Harmful bacteria are known to cause illness in humans. Name one we talked about in class.

What is strep throat or Staph infection?

400

This is a bacteria commonly found in undercooked chicken and on eggs.

What is Salmonella

500

State a type of harmful bacteria found in uncooked hamburger meat.

What is E-Coli bacteria

General Information

100

Bacteria consist of how many cells?

What is one.

200

This is the cell type of bacteria.

What is a prokaryotic?

300

When bacteria splits into 2 identical cells; every 20 minutes.

What is binary fission?

400

This bacteria lives in extremely harsh environments without oxygen, or acidic, etc.

What is Archaea?

500

A bridge that forms between 2 bacteria that allows gene exchange.

What is conjugation or conjugation tube?