Monera PowerPoint Notes
1. How do monerans compare in number to other organisms? _______________________________
2. Bacteria are prokaryotic meaning having no _______________________.
3. Are prokaryotic bacteria smaller or larger than eukaryotic organisms? _______________________
4. Bacteria are typically unicellular or multicellular? _________________________
5. Monera are now broken up into two kingdoms: ___________________ and __________________
6. The prefix archae means ______________________
7. “____________________” considers archaebacteria the first organisms.
8. Types of archaebacteria
types of archaebacteria
methanogens
thermoacidophiles
halophiles
two defining characteristics for each type
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9. The eubacteria are classified according to ____________________ and ____________________.
10. Shapes of eubacteria
type of eubacteria
diplococcus
staphylococcus
streptococcus
diplobacillus
streptobacillus
spirillum
describe the shape of the bacteria
11. What part of eubacteria takes on stain? _____________________________
12. How are eubacteria affected by stain?
gram-positive eubacteria
gram-negative eubacteria
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Absorb Gram stain or not? __________
Appear purple or pink? _____________
Antibiotics are effective or not? __________
Absorb Gram stain or not? __________
Appear purple or pink? _____________
Antibiotics are effective or not? __________
13. Antibiotics
a. Who discovered the first antibiotic? ____________________
b. What was the first antibiotic? _________________________
c. Antibiotics work by interfering with the formation of _______________________.
14. Name six defenses your body has against bacteria.
a. ______________________________
b. _______________________________
c. ______________________________
d. _______________________________
e. ______________________________
f. _______________________________
15. How do bacteria release energy?
type of respiration
obligate aerobes
facultative aerobes
obligate anaerobes
definition
16. Bacteria in nature
role of bacteria
photosynthesis
nitrogen fixation
decomposition
mutualism
eutrophication
clarification
What type of bacteria conduct photosynthesis?
What type of bacteria are able to convert N2?
How do bacteria enrich the soil?
What is mutualism?
How does eutrophication affect O2 levels?
17. Bacteria in industry
role of bacteria
fermentation of lactose in milk
digestion of protein in milk
fermentation of plants
genetic engineering in medicine
genetic engineering in agriculture
product