8- bacterial cell structure

Peptigoglycan

Primary structural component in bacteria cell walls

Glycocalyx

A type of protein in bacteria that makes A thick external structure composed of polysaccharides

Slime layer

A looser glycocalyx external structure

capsule

A firmer glycocalyx layer

Biofilm

A communal glycocalyx shared by multiple bacteria

Fimbriae

Protein filaments taht extent off surface of cells

Pili

Fimbriae that are longer

Flagella

Some bacteria can move through these structures

Endospores

A protective dormancy structure formed by bacteria in the face of hostile conditions

What are endospores made of

DNA, ribosomes, cytoplasm, enzymes. Surrounded by peptidoglycan and protein

Nucleotide

Located in the cytoplasm that holds dna