Classification
Bacteria and Archaea are both
Prokaryotes
Abiogenesis means
Life coming from nothing
Lophotrichous flagella are arranges as
A tuft of flagella stemming out of one end of the bacteria
Only some bacteria have this protective layer
Outer membrane
These get their nutrients from dead things in soil or water
Saprotrophs
Fungi and Protozoa are both
Eukaryotes
Bacteria are “Ubiquitous” meaning
they’re everywhere
Fimbriae are typically used for
adherence/attatchment (like prickers sticking to your socks)
These allow certain chemicals to penetrate the outer membrane
Porin proteins
A woven mass of hyphae makes up the body of this mold morphology
Mycelium
What is a Helminth
A parasitic worm
In bacterial nomenclature, the ____ comes first and the _____ follows
Genus speciesname
What is an “Endoflagella”
It is a periplasmic flagella that allows corkscrew-shaped bacteria (spirochetes) to move
The phospholipid bilayer contains ____ and is studded with _____
Cholesterol, proteins
These are formed with a sack-like head connected to a stalk
Sporangiospores
What is the composition of a virus
DNA + protein
Pleomorphism means
Glycocalyx protect against host WBC’s called
Phagocytes
Bacterial endospores enter _____ when they encounter harsh conditions
Sporulation
These are free floating asexual spores that are produced externally of hyphae
Conditospores/condida
What is a Prion
An infectious protein
Chemotaxis means _____; it can be __ or __
Movement in response to chemical signals. Can be positive or negative (toward or away from stimuli)
A matrix of subunits and small molecules that help bacteria survive on a surface are called
Biofilms
Nanotubes
Protozoa utilize ____ to facilitate ameboid movement
Pseudopodia