Bacteria
strptococcus
A chain of spherical bacterial cells is called a ___________.
Antibiotics
A class of chemical agents that destroy-causing microorganisms while leaving the patient unharmed
toxins
are small organic molecule, or small pieces of protein or parts of the bacterial cell well, that are released when bacteria die
ribosomes
protein synthesis is carried off this are, but they are smaller in prokaryotes than eukaryotic ribosomes.
staphylococcus
(staph aureus) form of staphylococcus that commonly infects wounds and causes serious problems such as food poisoning
diplococcus
A genus of bacteria that are gram positive organisms occuring in PAIRS. Also called Streptococcus.
bacillus
A rod-shaped bacterium.
Antiseptics
Agents formulated for use on skin.
pathogens
Microbes that causes disease
plasmids
accessory rings of DNA found in some Prokaryotes; they can be extracted and used as vectors to carry foreign DNA into bacteria during genetic engineering procedures.
glycocalyx
an organized capsule , outside layer
coccus
bacteria that is spherical
gram-negative
bacterial stain that turns pink
capsules (slime layers)
help evade immune system and adhere to surfaces
gram-posistive
is a bacterial stain that turns purple
nucleoid
is a dense area in prokaryotes where the chromosomes is located; it is single circular strand of DNA.
bacillus
is a elongated or rod-shaped bacteria
spirillum
is a spiral-shaped
fimbriae
is hairlike filaments extending from the surface
cell wall
is used for keeping the cell intact
flagella
long tails that are use for bacteria to move around
spirllum
spiral shaped bacteria
plasma membrane
the inner layer in bacteria.