Small DNA within the cells of bacteria that replicate independently are known as _____
#2
Some bacteria secrete a _____, allowing the bacteria to stick to a surface
#3
All Clostridium spp. are _____-forming
#4
Bacterial features that allow evasion of host defenses are known as _____ factors
#5
A bacteria's _____ wall can be a target for the immune system and antibiotics
#6
Bacteria with irregular, slimy fuzz layer have a _____
#7
The _____, or innermost layer of the bacterial spore, contains DNA, ribosomes and glycolytic enzymes
#8
Yersinia enterocolitica is _____, protecting the bacteria from phagocytosis
#9
Rocky Mountain spotted fever
#10
epidemic typhus
Bacterial cell structure and physiology US Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
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Bacterial cell structure and physiology Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
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 enterocolitica is _____, protecting the bacteria from phagocytosis
Answer: encapsulated
Flashcard 9: Rocky Mountain spotted fever
Answer: Ricketsia rickettsii
Extra: headache; fever; rash beginning in wrists and ankles, progresses to trunk, palms, and soles doxycycline
Flashcard 10: epidemic typhus
Answer: Rickettsia prowazeckii
Extra: rash that begins centrally and spreads but spares palms and soles doxycycline
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