Bacteria

Although some bacteria are heterotrophs, most are autitrophic.

FALSE

Antibiotics have been ineffective against some bacteria. These resistant bacteria can pass on their resistance from one generation to the next.

TRUE

Petroleum-metabolizing bacteria are used to help clean up oil spills.

TRUE

Chemoheterotrophs cycle nitrogen and other nutrients through the environment

FALSE

Tuberculosis is a disease of the lungs.

TRUE

Adapted to hot environments.

Thermophiles

Adhere to surfaces.

Pili

Dormant bacteria cell.

Endospores

Gel-like layer outside cell wall.

Capsule

Gram-negative & Gram-positive.

Cell Wall

Live in O2 free places.

Methanogens

Rod-shaped cell.

Bacillus

Round-shaped cells.

Coccus

Salt lovers.

halophiles

Spiral Cell.

spirillium

An example of a bacterial disease carried from rodents to humans by fleas is ________.

Bubonic Plague

Archaebacteria consists of ______. (3)

Methanogens, Halophiles, and Thermophiles

Bacteria cells lack _______.

Nucleus

Mining companies harvest some elements by using ________.

Chemoautotrophic bacteria

What bacteria causes strep throat?

Streptococcus

What are the oldest life forms on Earth?

Archaebacteria

What type of bacteria causes food poisoning?

Salmonella

What part of the bacteria cells helps it stick to surfaces?

pilus

Name two foods that bacteria helps make.

yogurt, cheese, buttermilk, olives, vinegar, sauerkraut, pickles

What does "decompose" mean?

break down

What is the control center of the bacteria cell?

DNA

What part of the bacteria cell helps it move?

flagella

Where do archaebacteria live?

extreme environments

To what kingdom do common bacteria belong?

Kingdom Archabacteria & Kingdom Eubacteria