Classes of Microbes

single cells containing chloroplasts and plant-like cell walls

rod-shaped bacterium

two-word naming convention for each type of organism, which includes genus and species name

structure that contains DNA, the genetic material passed from one generation to the next

small, hairlike projection from cells; can be used for motility or sensing the environment

bacterium with a round or spherical shape

network of membranes that helps process molecules in a cell and transports cell materials

a toughened, condensed form of cell that can withstand harsh environmental conditions

thread-like tail that allows some cells to move

extracellular layer of polysaccharides and glycoprotein that coats the cell membrane

organelle that attaches chemical markers to molecules produced in the endoplasmic reticulum in order to transport the molecules to their place inside or outside a cell

organelle in the cytoplasm of eukaryotic cells containing degradative enzymes enclosed in a membrane

organelle that changes energy from food into energy a cell can use

fungal infections causing a wide range of disease in humans

structure in a cell that has a specific task, such as a lysosome, mitochondrion, or Golgi apparatus

substance forming the cell wall of many bacteria made up of glycosaminoglycan (sugar) chains interlinked with short peptides (amino acids)

short, hairlike projection found on the surface of some bacteria that helps cells stick together. Longer pili can transfer DNA from cell to cell.

unicellular organism containing nuclei and membrane-bound organelles classified into the kingdom Protozoa

spiral, curved, or corkscrew shaped bacteria

haploid reproductive structure of plants, algae, and fungi that divides by mitosis into a multicellular gametophyte. It can travel long distances or remain dormant for a long time.

scientific study of naming and categorizing living organisms based on shared characteristics

comma-shaped bacterium