Internal Structures

The primary piece of DNA of a bacterial cell is called what?

chromosome

The chromosome of a bacterial cell has all of the ______ necessary for encoding everything the organism needs to grow cells.

genes

The prokaryotic chromosome in MOST cases is a _____ _______ strand of DNA.

single, circular

Since prokaryotic cells do not have a nucleus, their DNA is aggregated in a dense area of the cell, a region called the _______.

nucleoid

There are other nonessential DNA called ________: a handful of genes that isn’t necessary for the species to survive, metabolize, and reproduce but are helpful (i.e. enzyme to chew up molecules around it)

plasmids

Do all species have plasmids?

no

___________ make proteins: translate/read messenger RNA instructions to put together amino acids.

Ribosomes

The prokaryotic ribosome is the ___ ribosome (unit of density).

70S

These structures found inside the cell are just granules or crystals of nutrients (i.e., fatty acids, sugars, glycogen, and polysaccharides) stored for later.

inclusion bodies

Inclusion bodies are typically found in _______ prokaryotic cells, but are depleted in __________ cells.

healthy, unhealthy

Bacterial endospores are incredibly ____ where not a lot of species produce them.

rare

When nutrients become depleted, this structure can freeze-dry itself (put itself into a metabolically inactive state) to dehydrate itself and build a tough shell to survive harsh conditions for a long time, what is it?

endospore

The _________ _____ is the mechanism by which endospores form.

Sporulation Cycle