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Two kinds of structurally different cells have evolved over time   Prokaryotic cells (bacteria) and all other forms of life are eukaryotic cells  
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Eukaryotic cells are distinguished by having a membrane-enclosed _________   nucleus  
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The DNA of a prokaryotic cell is coiled into a   nucleoid region (but it has no nuclear membrane around it)  
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A _______membrane surrounds the contents of the prokaryotic cell   plasma membrane  
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Outside the plasma membrane is a rigid chemically complex: prokaryotic   cell wall  
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Some prokaryotes have another layer, this sticky outer coat is called   a capsule  
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The capsule   helps glue prokaryotes to surfaces, such as tissues in the human body  
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Some prokaryotes have short surface projections called   pili (plural=pilus)  
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Pili or pilus help   attach prokaryotes to surfaces  
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Longer projections are called   prokaryotic flagella  
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Prokaryotic flagella do what?   Propel the cell through its liquid environment  
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Bacteria cell walls contain a unique material called   peptidoglycan  
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A polymer of sugars cross-linked by short polypeptides.   Peptidoglycan  
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An important step in identifying prokaryotes   determining cell shape by microscopic examination  
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Three most common cell shapes   Spherical: cocci, Rod: Bacilli; spiral or curved: Spirochetes  
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The greek word for a cluster of grapes   staphyle=staphylococci/streptococci  
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occur in clusters   cocci  
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rod-shaped prokaryotes are called   bacilli  
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curved or spiral shaped prokaryotic cells   spirochetes  
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Disease-causing agents are called   Pathogens  
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Two types of disease-causing toxins   exotoxins and endotoxins  
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toxic proteins secreted by bacterial cells   Exotoxins  
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A single gram of this exotoxin could kill a million people   botulism  
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pathogenic exotoxin-producing strain commonly found in cattle, it has emerged as a threat to public health worldwide   E.coli  
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are not cell secretions, but are components of the cell walls of certain bacteria   Endotoxins  
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Are glycolipids, large molecular complexes of polysaccharides and lipids   Endotoxins  
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Ince the same general symptoms: fever, aches, and sometimes a dangerous drop in blood pressure (shock)   Endotoxins  
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An example of an endotoxin that causes food poisoning and typhoid fever   Salmonella  
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The most effective way to to prevent bacterial diseases   Sanitation  
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Can cure most bacterial diseases, but many pathogenic bacteria have evolved resistence to them   Antibiotics  
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A third defense against bacterial disease is   Education i.e. Lyme disease prevention  
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Three defenses against bacterial diseases   Sanitation, antibiotics, education  
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