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What is a key difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?
What is a key difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?
What is the function of the thick waxy outer covering of Mycobacterium tuberculosis?
What is the function of the thick waxy outer covering of Mycobacterium tuberculosis?
What is housed in the nucleoid region of a prokaryotic cell?
What is housed in the nucleoid region of a prokaryotic cell?
What is the general function of the cytoplasm in a prokaryotic cell?
What is the general function of the cytoplasm in a prokaryotic cell?
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What is the main purpose of endospore formation for some bacteria?
What is the main purpose of endospore formation for some bacteria?
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Which bacteria are capable of forming endospores?
Which bacteria are capable of forming endospores?
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What is the only way to destroy endospores?
What is the only way to destroy endospores?
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What is the composition of the cortex in an endospore?
What is the composition of the cortex in an endospore?
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Which of the following is not a method of bacterial classification?
Which of the following is not a method of bacterial classification?
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What are the unique groups used in taxonomic schemes for bacterial classification?
What are the unique groups used in taxonomic schemes for bacterial classification?
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Which of the following is not a major taxonomic group of bacteria?
Which of the following is not a major taxonomic group of bacteria?
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Which bacteria are characterized as medically important in the provided table?
Which bacteria are characterized as medically important in the provided table?
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What is the function of ribosomes in prokaryotic cells?
What is the function of ribosomes in prokaryotic cells?
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How many layers can the cell envelope of a prokaryotic cell have?
How many layers can the cell envelope of a prokaryotic cell have?
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What is the main structural difference between gram-positive and gram-negative cell walls?
What is the main structural difference between gram-positive and gram-negative cell walls?
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What is the characteristic of Mycoplasma bacteria regarding their cell wall?
What is the characteristic of Mycoplasma bacteria regarding their cell wall?
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What is housed in the periplasmic space of a prokaryotic cell?
What is housed in the periplasmic space of a prokaryotic cell?
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What is the main function of the cell wall in prokaryotic cells?
What is the main function of the cell wall in prokaryotic cells?
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What is the composition of the cell membrane in prokaryotic cells?
What is the composition of the cell membrane in prokaryotic cells?
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What processes does the cell membrane of prokaryotic cells participate in?
What processes does the cell membrane of prokaryotic cells participate in?
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What are pili and fimbriae used for in prokaryotic cells?
What are pili and fimbriae used for in prokaryotic cells?
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What is the main function of pili in prokaryotic cells?
What is the main function of pili in prokaryotic cells?
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What is the main function of flagella in prokaryotic cells?
What is the main function of flagella in prokaryotic cells?
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What is the main function of the glycocalyx in prokaryotic cells?
What is the main function of the glycocalyx in prokaryotic cells?
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Who proposed the term 'virus' to denote the special group causing the tobacco mosaic disease?
Who proposed the term 'virus' to denote the special group causing the tobacco mosaic disease?
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What did Iwanowski and Beijerinck discover about the fluids from infected tobacco plants?
What did Iwanowski and Beijerinck discover about the fluids from infected tobacco plants?
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What did Wendell Stanley purify and crystallize in 1935?
What did Wendell Stanley purify and crystallize in 1935?
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What is the characteristic of viruses that causes most of the diseases plaguing the industrialized world?
What is the characteristic of viruses that causes most of the diseases plaguing the industrialized world?
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Who proposed the term 'virus' to denote the special group causing the tobacco mosaic disease?
Who proposed the term 'virus' to denote the special group causing the tobacco mosaic disease?
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What did Iwanowski and Beijerinck discover about the fluids from infected tobacco plants?
What did Iwanowski and Beijerinck discover about the fluids from infected tobacco plants?
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Who purified and crystallized the tobacco mosaic virus in 1935?
Who purified and crystallized the tobacco mosaic virus in 1935?
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What is the characteristic of viruses that causes most of the diseases plaguing the industrialized world?
What is the characteristic of viruses that causes most of the diseases plaguing the industrialized world?
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Study Notes
Prokaryotic Cell Structure and Function
- Ribosomes are protein factories in prokaryotic cells
- The cell envelope serves as the boundary and can have up to three layers
- Gram-positive cell walls have a thick peptidoglycan layer with teichoic acid, while gram-negative cell walls have a thin peptidoglycan layer and an outer membrane with lipopolysaccharide
- Mycoplasma bacteria lack a cell wall, leading to varied shapes
- The periplasmic space houses the cell wall, binding proteins, and enzymes
- The cell wall is made of peptidoglycan, determines the cell's shape, and is the site of some antibiotic action
- The cell membrane is a phospholipid bilayer and the site of chemiosmosis to make ATP
- The cell membrane functions in passive processes like diffusion and osmosis, as well as active processes like active transport
- Pili and fimbriae are hair-like appendages used for attachment and mating
- Pili enable conjugation, the transfer of DNA from one bacterial cell to another
- Flagella are used for movement and have different structures and arrangements
- The glycocalyx, including capsules and slime layers, protect bacteria from immune cells and enable attachment and aggregation
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Test your knowledge of prokaryotic cell structure and function with this quiz! Explore the components of prokaryotic cells, from ribosomes and cell envelopes to cell walls, membranes, and appendages. See how much you know about the fascinating world of prokaryotic biology.
