Bacterial Structure and Shape Quiz

Bacteria reproduce by dividing into two equal daughter cells through ______

Bacteria are enclosed in cell walls usually composed of substance called ______

Bacillus is a bacterial shape that is ______ shaped

Prokaryotic cells are about 10x smaller than ______ cells

Coccus is a bacterial shape that is ______ or ovoid

Bacteria like Escherichia coli can grow from just one cell to 1 million cells in less than 7 hours under the right conditions through ______

Archaea lack a nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles, making them ___________ organisms

Archaea are among the simplest, most primitive forms of life and are considered ___________

Archaea have cells walls that do not contain ___________

Archaea live in extreme conditions, such as extreme halophiles, hyperthermophiles, and ___________

Monotrichous bacteria have a ___________ flagellum

Peritrichous bacteria have flagella distributed over the ___________ cell

Bacterial Structure – all procaryotes have a nucleoid, ribosomes, and a plasma membrane. Most bacteria also have a cell wall and some are further enveloped by a capsule or slime layer, also known as ______

Arrangement of cells is a stable, genetically determined trait of a bacterial species. Cocci are spherical organisms that can be round, oval, elongated, or flattened on one side. Streptococci are cocci that remain attached in ______ patterns

Bacilli are ______ shaped organisms

Bacilli that are short and stumpy and appear ovoid are referred to as ______

Spirals have one or more twists and usually occur singly. Spirochetes are helical and flexible, they are a type of ______

Monomorphic bacteria are bacteria that maintain a ______ shape