Types of Shapes That Occur in Bacterial Cells
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Types of Shapes That Occur in Bacterial Cells
Bacteria
Name _________________________
10 points each
- Give a definition for Bacteria.
- List the characteristics of bacteria.
- Describe the types of shapes that occur in bacterial cells.
- Describe the following arrangements of bacterial cells: Streptobacillus, Diplobacillus, Streptococcus, Diplococcus, Staphylococcus, Tetrad, and Sarcina.
- Describe the structure of the bacterial flagellum and explain how it works. How does the bacterial flagellum differ from eukaryotic flagella?
- Discuss the Gram Stain. Explain Gram-positive and Gram negative. Discuss the importance of the results of a Gram Stain.
- Explain what the nucleoid is. Describe the bacterial chromosome. How does it differ from a eukaryotic chromosome?
- What are plasmids? Discuss their importance in genetic engineering research.
- Discuss bacterial metabolism including, photosynthesis, Chemotrophy, and heterotrophy.
- Discuss asexual and sexual reproduction (genetic recombination) in bacteria.