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Observation of Diversity in Cell Types Lab
Flash cards for the third lab
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Microbiology
Undergraduate 1
02/10/2014

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Prokaryotic cells
Definition
unicellular and majority of cells
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Eukaryotic cells
Definition
complex structural cells
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nucleic region in Prokaryotic cells contain
Definition
small simple genomes with one double-stranded DNA molecule in the ring form
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plasmids
Definition
small rings of DNA that preform certain specialized functions.
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binary fission
Definition
asexual reproduction a type of cell division
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Domain Archaea are categorized as what type of cell
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Prokaryotic cells
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Domain Bacteria are categorized as what type of cell
Definition
Prokaryotic cells
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Domain Eukarya are categorized as what type of cell
Definition
Eukaryotic cells
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What kingdoms are represented in the Domain Eukarya
Definition
Protista, Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia
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Similarities between Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic cells
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Cell membranes, specific types of enzymes, DNA, proteins, and ribosomes function of protein synthesis
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phototroph
Definition
uses light for energy
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chemotroph
Definition
uses chemical in the environment
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autotroph
Definition
requires inorganic CO2
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hetorotroph
Definition
requires organic compounds
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photoautotroph
Definition
use light energy and requires inorganic compounds
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photoheterotroph
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use light energy and requires organic compounds
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chemoautotroph
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use chemical energy and requires inorgani compounds
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chemoheterotroph
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use chemical energy and requires organic compounds
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obligate aerobes
Definition
need oxygen environment
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facultative anaerobes
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oxygen/non oxygen environment
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obligate anaerobe
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non oxygen environment
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bacillus
Definition
rod shape bacterial shape
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coccus
Definition
spherical bacterial shape
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sphiral
Definition
spiral bacterial shape
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pseudopods
Definition
movement through projections
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cillia
Definition
small hair like projections
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flagellum
Definition
long tail propels bacteria forward
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