Name _________________________
Date __________________________
The Bacterium
Label and then Define the following Parts of the above bacterium :
1. Flagella______________________________________________________________
2. Cell Wall ____________________________________________________________
3. Plasmid _____________________________________________________________
4. Nucleoid Region ______________________________________________________
5. Capsule _____________________________________________________________
6. Pilli ________________________________________________________________
7. Ribosomes ___________________________________________________________
8. Chromosome _________________________________________________________
Bacteria belong to the kingdoms: ____________________________ and ______________________
They are classified in many ways:
One way deals with the amount of a chemical called _____________________________ found in their cell wall. If this material is located on the outside of the cell wall the bacterium is classified as a(n) _________ ___________ bacterium.
Another way is by shape:
Rod shaped bacteria are also called __________________________; while spherical bacteria are called_____________________________. Spiral shaped bacteria are named _______________________.
Label the following bacteria found below.
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What is the shape of the E .coli in the picture below?
Many bacteria can cause disease and are labeled ______________________. Many gram negative bacteria are ______________________________.
Most bacteria reproduce by _____________________________ and _________________,
________________________is the transfer of genetic material between 2 cells that are temporarily joined by tube-like structures called _________________________.
Bacteria are also classified based on nutrition. Bacteria that can carry on photosynthesis are called _______________, while the remainder are called __________________________, since they cannot make their own food.
Many bacteria can live in an oxygen atmosphere and are called ______________________. Others will be killed by the oxygen and must live without it. They are called _________________________.
The main function of most bacteria is to decompose dead organic material. They are called ____________________________.
Examples of Bacteria:_______________________________________________________
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