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Bacterial cells are what type of cell?
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Prokaryotic
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Where do you find bacteria?
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Everywhere - in the air you breathe, in the food you eat, in water, deep in the ocean, on and in your body.
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What are the two types of cells?
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Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic
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Why are bacteria prokaryotes?
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They have no true nucleus. Organelles in bacteria are surrounded by membranes.
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What is the nuclear material of a bacterial cell made up of?
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One or more circular chromosones. bacteria have cell walls and cell membranes and also contain ribosomes.
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Bacteria are grouped into what two kingdoms?
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Eubacteria and Archaebacteria
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What is special about cyanobacteria, a type of eubacteria?
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It contains chlorophyll which enables it to make its own food. It obtains energy from the sun by photosynthesis. Most eubacteria do not make their own food.
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How do most eubacteria get their food?
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Most do not make their own food. Some break down dead organisms to obtain energy. Others live as parasites, and absorb nutrients from living organisms.
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What do cyanobacteria contain that enables them to make food?
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Chlorophyll
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What is the size difference between bacterial cells and eukaryotic cells?
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Bacterial cells are much smaller. They are about the size of a mitochondrion or chloroplast found in eukaryotic cells.
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Name the parts of a bacterial cell.
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It contains cytoplasm surrounded by a cell membrane and wall. Bacterial chromosomes are located in the cytoplasm. Some bacteria have a thick, gel-like capsule around the cell wall. Many have a whiplike tail called flagella.
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What is flagella?
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A whip like tail to help the bacteria cell move.
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What are the three basic shapes of bacteria?
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Spheres, rods and spirals
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What are cocci?
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Sphere shaped bacteria
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What are bacilli?
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Rod shaped bacteria
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