Lab Ex 3 Vocab: Prokaryotic Cell Morphology

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Bacillus

rod shaped bacteria (bacilli → pleaural)

<p>rod shaped bacteria (bacilli → pleaural)</p>
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Binary fission

cell division

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Coccus

spherical prokaryotic cell (cocci → pleural)

<p>spherical prokaryotic cell (cocci → pleural) </p>
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Coccobacillus

rounded rod shaped bacteria that appears oval

<p>rounded rod shaped bacteria that appears oval</p>
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Diplococcus

cocci that remain associated in pairs

<p>cocci that remain associated in pairs</p>
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Palisades

“chinese character” arrangement

<p>“chinese character” arrangement</p>
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Pleomorphic

have the genetic capacity to take on different shapes

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Spirillum

bacterial cells that have a little more spiral, fairly rigid, and appear as an “S” shape

<p>bacterial cells that have a little more spiral, fairly rigid, and appear as an “S” shape</p>
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Spirochete

bacterial cells that are extremely spiraled but are more flexible, shape is similar to a corkscrew

<p>bacterial cells that are extremely spiraled but are more flexible, shape is similar to a corkscrew</p>
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Staphylococcus

bacteria that divide in different planes will form irregular clusters of cells. these clusters will have a “grape-like” appearance

<p>bacteria that divide in different planes will form irregular clusters of cells. these clusters will have a “grape-like” appearance </p>
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Streptococcus

formation of long chains of cocci occurs when bacterial cells remain associated after multiple divisions. chains of round cells

<p>formation of long chains of cocci occurs when bacterial cells remain associated after multiple divisions. chains of round cells</p>
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Streptobacillus

bacilli that are associated in long chains, fail to disassociate after binary fusion

<p>bacilli that are associated in long chains, fail to disassociate after binary fusion </p>
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Vibrio

bacteria with little spiral and appear as a comma

<p>bacteria with little spiral and appear as a comma</p>