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.