Bacteria
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lucynicolesantora on September 10, 2012
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Flashcards based off of Bacteria Notes and Study Question in preparation for the quiz on 9/11/12.
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Archaebacteria | The kingdom that contains organisms that are prokaryotic and live in extreme environments. |
| Thermophile | Lives in intense heat. (Kingdom Archaebacteria) |
| Halophile | Lives in high salt concentration. (Kingdom Archaebacteria) |
| Methanogen | Take in carbon dioxide and give off methane. CANNOT LIVE IN OXYGEN. (Kingdom Archaebacteria) |
| Eubacteria | The kingdom that contains organisms that are prokaryotic and live in every ecological niche. (live in soil, water, on the surface of plants and animals, in the guts of animals, everywhere) |
| Cyanobacteria (Blue Green Bacteria) | An autotrophic and prokaryotic bacteria that reproduces through binary fission, has to have light to live, is found in aquatic areas, and can be blue, green, red, or orange. |
| Bacteria | The domain of organisms that are heterotrophic and reproduce through binary fission |
| coccus | Sphere shaped bacteria |
| bacillus | Rod shaped bacteria |
| spirilla (spirochetes) | Spiral shaped bacteria |
| strepto | Bacteria in chain shaped colonies |
| staphylo | Bacteria in cluster shaped colonies |
| diplo | Bacteria in pairs |
| obligate aerobes | Bacteria that must have oxygen (ex. TB, Diptheria) |
| obligate anaerobes | Bacteria that cannot be in the presence of oxygen (ex. Tetanus, gangrene, botulism) |
| facultive anaerobes | Bacteria that can be with or without oxygen (ex. soil bacteria, water bacteria, E. coli) |
| parasites | Disease bacteria that live off of their host. (ex. Tetanus) |
| saprobe | Bacteria that is a decomposer |
| autotroph | Bacteria that makes it's own food |
| ribosomes | The part of the bacteria that helps make protien |
| capsule | The part of the bacteria that protects it |
| cell wall | The part of the bacteria made of peptoglycan |
| pilus | The part of the bacteria that is used in reproduction and also helps the bacteria stick to things |
| flagelum | The part of the bacteria that allows it to move |
| nucleoid | The part of the bacteria that holds the DNA material |
| endospore | Produced when environmental conditions are harsh. Allows the bacteria to be dormant until favorable conditions return |
| prokaryotic | Does not have a nucleus |
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