organelles
function
comparison
Human Health
Shapes/Arrangements
100

Label A

Pili

100

These tiny structures make proteins for the cell.

ribosomes

100

True or False? Bacteria are prokaryotes.

true

100

True or False, Not all bacteria are harmful.

true

100

Which shape is "Spiral"?

Spirillum

200

Label B

Flagellum

200
  • This structure stores extra DNA in small circular form, sometimes carrying resistance genes.

plasmids

200

One way bacterial cells are different from plant cells.

No cell wall, no chloroplasts

200

What type of medicine is used to kill or slow bacteria?

antibiotics

200

Which shape is circular?

Coccus

300

Label C

nucleoid

300

The place inside a bacterial cell where the DNA can be found

Nucleoid

300

Unlike animal cells, bacteria do not have this membrane-bound “control center.”

nucleus

300

Can vaccines be used to kill off bacteria?

no

300

Which arrangement is in a "group or cluster"?

Staphylo

400

Label G

peptidoglycan/cell wall

400

This long tail helps bacteria move in liquids.

flaggelum

400

One similarity between bacteria and eukaryotic cells.

Both have DNA, ribosomes, and a cell membrane.

400

Overuse of antibiotics can cause this problem.

antibiotic resistance, mutations

400

Which arrangement is in a line or "strip"

Strepto

500


Label H

slime layer/capsule

500
  • Without this inner boundary layer, bacteria would not be able to control materials entering and leaving.

plasma membrane

500

Which is bigger on average, a bacterial cell or a human body cell?

human body cell.

500

What part of the body has the largest community of helpful bacteria?

the gut, intestines

500

Which Shape is "Pill" or Rod" shaped?

Bacillus