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Bacteria
Kingdom monera leaving cert
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Bacteria cell | Unicellular Prokaryotic |
| Prokaryotic definition | Does not contain a nucleus or contain membrane bound organelles |
| Flagella function | For movement of cell |
| Plasmid | Circular loop of dna |
| Ribosomes function | Make proteins |
| Classification of bacteria by shape | Round/spherical Spiral Rod |
| Round - name and causes | Staphylococcus aureus Skin infections, pneumonia |
| Spiral - name and cause | Spirochaetes Syphilis |
| Rod - name, cause | Bacillus anthratucs Anthrax |
| Nutrition in bacteria | Bacteria can be autotrophic or heterotrophic |
| Autotrophic bacteria: photosynthetic | Make their own food using sunlight E.g purple sulfur bacteria |
| Autotrophic bacteria: chemosynthetic | Make their own food using energy from chemical reactions E.g nitrifying bacteria |