Bacteria Shapes
What is the term for bacteria that are rod shaped
bacillus
Grouping of four cells arranged in a square
tetrad
He is known as "The father of western medicine"
Hippocrates
This structure of the cell provides structural support and cell shape
cell wall
Inclusions
This bacteria has a round shape
coccus
chain of cocci
streptococcus
This Greek philosopher proposed life arose from nonliving things (spontaneous generation)
Aristotle
This structure protects and helps bacteria adhere to surfaces
capsule
This is a dormant state of a bacteria that can survive poor environmental conditions for long periods of time and are very difficult to kill.
Endospores
describe the shape of a vibrio
curved rod
lophotricous
Who described plant tissue as being composed of cells
Matthias Schleiden
What are the three structures that make up flagella
basal body, hook, and filament
Why is Gram-negative bacteria tend to be more pathogenic?
The presence of two phospholipid bilayers makes it harder for antibiotics to make it past the extra barrier.
This bacteria has a short rod shpe
coccobacillus
cluster of cocci
Staphylococcus
Who initiated hand-washing with antiseptic after observing medical students perform autopsies and then vaginal exams?
Ignaz Semmelweis
Flagella rotating counter-clockwise allows for
running (forward movement)
This kind of bacteria have a single lipid bilayer, thicker peptidoglycan layer, and stain purple.
Gram-positive bacteria
This bacteria is long, loose, and helical spiral
spirochete
One flagella on each end of bacteria
Amphitrichous
Who offered the idea that seed like spores transferred between people (early proponent of germ theory of disease)
Girolamo Fracastoro
Used to describe the lack of efficient forward movement of flagella
tumbling
This bacteria has two phospholipid bilayers, thin peptidoglycan layer, and stain pink
Gram-negative bacteria