Bacterial cell structure and physiology — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: Small DNA within the cells of bacteria that replicate independently are known as _____

Answer: plasmids

Flashcard 2: Some bacteria secrete a _____, allowing the bacteria to stick to a surface

Answer: biofilm (not glycocalyx)

Flashcard 3: All Clostridium spp. are _____-forming

Answer: spore

Flashcard 4: Bacterial features that allow evasion of host defenses are known as _____ factors

Answer: Virulence

Flashcard 5: A bacteria's _____ wall can be a target for the immune system and antibiotics

Answer: cell

Flashcard 6: Bacteria with irregular, slimy fuzz layer have a _____

Answer: glycocalyx

Flashcard 7: The _____, or innermost layer of the bacterial spore, contains DNA, ribosomes and glycolytic enzymes

Answer: core

Flashcard 8: Yersinia pestis is _____, protecting the bacteria from phagocytosis

Answer: encapsulated

Flashcard 9: Rocky Mountain spotted fever

Answer: Rickettsia rickettsii

Extra: Clinical features: Headache, fever, and rash beginning on wrists and ankles, progressing to trunk, palms, and soles. Treatment: Doxycycline

Flashcard 10: epidemic typhus

Answer: Rickettsia prowazeckii

Extra: rash that begins centrally and spreads but spares palms and solesdoxycycline