Microbio Module 1
What do we call bacteria who are round/spherical in shape?
coccus (singular)
cocci (plural)
What do we call bacteria who are rod-shaped?
bacillus (single)
bacilli (plural)
What do we call bacteria who are curved rod i.e. "comma" in shape?
vibrio
What do we call bacteria who are corkscrew/spiral in shape?
spirillum
Which beses are the pyrimidines (one-ring)?
CUT: Cytosine, Uracil, Thymine
Which bases are the purines (2-rings)?
AG: Adenine and Guanine
Do lipids form polymers?
NO!
Which shape is the Streptococcus bacterium?
spherical/round/coccus
Which shape is the E. coli bacterium?
rod-shaped/bacillus
Which shape is the Salmonella bacterium?
rod-shaped/bacillus
Which shape is the Treponema palladium bacterium?
spiral/spirillum
Which shape is the Streptobacillus bacterium?
rod-shaped
tells you in the name!
What makes up the cell wall in Bacteria?
Peptidoglycan
What makes up the cell wall in Archaea?
Surface-layer proteins (S-layer)
What makes up the cell wall in plants?
cellulose, pectin, soluble protein
What makes up the cell wall in fungi?
cellulose and chitin
What makes up the cell wall in yeast?
mannoproteins and chitin
What makes up the cell wall in diatoms?
silica