Microorganisms
Are bacteria unicellular or multicellular?
unicellular
monosaccharides
Primary
type, number, order of amino acids
What is the function of flagella?
Motlity
What is the base pair for adenine?
Thymine
Which microorganism is most closely related to eukarya?
archaea
What are the two forms of carbohydrates?
Simple and Complex
Secondary
when elements of backbone interact
Monotrichous
single flagellum
What are the two different types of glycocalyx?
capsule and slime-layer
Does protozoa have a cell wall?
No
Lipids are hydrophobic- water fearing
Tertiary
created by bonds unique to each amino acid
Lophotrichous
small bunches of tufts of flagella from same site on the cell
What is the process that prevents the spread of infection and microbes in the lab?
Aseptic technique
What microorganism contains tapeworms, flukes, and roundworms?
Helminths
What are the polymers of nucleic acids?
DNA or RNA
Quaternary
when more than one polypeptide forms large, multiunit protein
Amphitrichous
flagella at both poles
What does "ubiquitous" mean?
everywhere, all the time
DNA and protein
What are the four different types of lipids?
triglycerides, phospholipids, steroids, waxes
What are the two names of the elements created when elements of the backbone interact (Secondary)?
alpha helix and beta pleated sheet
flagella dispersed randomly
What is the difference between gram-positive and gram-negative cells?
the thickness of their peptidoglycan layer