bacteria

Question 1

pathogenic

Answer 1

types that cause disease

Question 2

beneficial bacteria

Answer 2

vitamins, decomposers, filter sewage, clean up oil spills, etc

Question 3

cocci

Answer 3

round

Question 4

bacilli

Answer 4

rod shaped

Question 5

spirochete

Answer 5

spiral shaped

Question 6

genus for grape like clusters

Answer 6

staph

Question 7

genus for linear clusters

Answer 7

strep

Question 8

gram +

Answer 8

purple, thick cell wall

Question 9

gram -

Answer 9

pink, thin cell wall

Question 10

reproduction

Answer 10

binary fission, must reproduce every 1-3 hours but some reproduce every 20 min

Question 11

endospores

Answer 11

in harsh conditions some bacteria form endospores which allows it to go dormant until conditions are right

Question 12

bacterial DNA

Answer 12

in a chromosome shaped like an O. smaller plasmids allow the bacteria to share genes. allows for fast adaptation and antibiotic resistance