3.1.1 Diversity of Organisms3.1.2 Micro-organisms

3.1.3 Monera, e.g. Bacteria

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Q. To which kingdom do bacteria belong?

Antibiotics

Capsule or Mucilage; Protection

Disease-causing

Decompose dead organisms; Recycle nutrients

Common cold is a viral disease; Antibiotics do not

affect viruses

Host

Harsh unfavourable conditions

Fungi

Flagellum; Plasmid

Monera; Prokaryotae

Organism makes its own food

Organisms feed on dead matter

Parasitic, Saprophytic

Produce (endo)spores

Identification

Using light to make food or obtain energy

Tuberculosis; Cholera; Tetanus; Sore throat

Rod; Coccus; Spiral

Use a chemical reaction to make food or obtain energy

Antibiotics have no effect on viruses

Movement

Binary fission

Organism uses food already made by other organisms

Cell wall; Size; Capsule; Flagellum; Plasmid

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Q. Other than being prokaryotic, state two ways in which a typical bacterial cell differs from a typical human cheek cell.

Antibiotics

Capsule or Mucilage; Protection

Disease-causing

Decompose dead organisms; Recycle nutrients

Common cold is a viral disease; Antibiotics do not

affect viruses

Host

Harsh unfavourable conditions

Fungi

Flagellum; Plasmid

Monera; Prokaryotae

Organism makes its own food

Organisms feed on dead matter

Parasitic, Saprophytic

Produce (endo)spores

Identification

Using light to make food or obtain energy

Tuberculosis; Cholera; Tetanus; Sore throat

Rod; Coccus; Spiral

Use a chemical reaction to make food or obtain energy

Antibiotics have no effect on viruses

Movement

Binary fission

Organism uses food already made by other organisms

Cell wall; Size; Capsule; Flagellum; Plasmid

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Q. What is meant when a bacterium is described as being pathogenic?

Antibiotics

Capsule or Mucilage; Protection

Disease-causing

Decompose dead organisms; Recycle nutrients

Common cold is a viral disease; Antibiotics do not

affect viruses

Host

Harsh unfavourable conditions

Fungi

Flagellum; Plasmid

Monera; Prokaryotae

Organism makes its own food

Organisms feed on dead matter

Parasitic, Saprophytic

Produce (endo)spores

Identification

Using light to make food or obtain energy

Tuberculosis; Cholera; Tetanus; Sore throat

Rod; Coccus; Spiral

Use a chemical reaction to make food or obtain energy

Antibiotics have no effect on viruses

Movement

Binary fission

Organism uses food already made by other organisms

Cell wall; Size; Capsule; Flagellum; Plasmid

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Q. Describe how some bacteria respond in order to survive when environmental conditions become unfavourable.

Antibiotics

Capsule or Mucilage; Protection

Disease-causing

Decompose dead organisms; Recycle nutrients

Common cold is a viral disease; Antibiotics do not

affect viruses

Host

Harsh unfavourable conditions

Fungi

Flagellum; Plasmid

Monera; Prokaryotae

Organism makes its own food

Organisms feed on dead matter

Parasitic, Saprophytic

Produce (endo)spores

Identification

Using light to make food or obtain energy

Tuberculosis; Cholera; Tetanus; Sore throat

Rod; Coccus; Spiral

Use a chemical reaction to make food or obtain energy

Antibiotics have no effect on viruses

Movement

Binary fission

Organism uses food already made by other organisms

Cell wall; Size; Capsule; Flagellum; Plasmid

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Q. To which kingdom does the organism used in industrial fermentation belong?

Antibiotics

Capsule or Mucilage; Protection

Disease-causing

Decompose dead organisms; Recycle nutrients

Common cold is a viral disease; Antibiotics do not

affect viruses

Host

Harsh unfavourable conditions

Fungi

Flagellum; Plasmid

Monera; Prokaryotae

Organism makes its own food

Organisms feed on dead matter

Parasitic, Saprophytic

Produce (endo)spores

Identification

Using light to make food or obtain energy

Tuberculosis; Cholera; Tetanus; Sore throat

Rod; Coccus; Spiral

Use a chemical reaction to make food or obtain energy

Antibiotics have no effect on viruses

Movement

Binary fission

Organism uses food already made by other organisms

Cell wall; Size; Capsule; Flagellum; Plasmid

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Q. What are substances produced by micro-organisms that inhibit growth or reproduction of bacteria or fungi called?

Antibiotics

Capsule or Mucilage; Protection

Disease-causing

Decompose dead organisms; Recycle nutrients

Common cold is a viral disease; Antibiotics do not

affect viruses

Host

Harsh unfavourable conditions

Fungi

Flagellum; Plasmid

Monera; Prokaryotae

Organism makes its own food

Organisms feed on dead matter

Parasitic, Saprophytic

Produce (endo)spores

Identification

Using light to make food or obtain energy

Tuberculosis; Cholera; Tetanus; Sore throat

Rod; Coccus; Spiral

Use a chemical reaction to make food or obtain energy

Antibiotics have no effect on viruses

Movement

Binary fission

Organism uses food already made by other organisms

Cell wall; Size; Capsule; Flagellum; Plasmid

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Q. What are photosynthetic bacteria?

Antibiotics

Capsule or Mucilage; Protection

Disease-causing

Decompose dead organisms; Recycle nutrients

Common cold is a viral disease; Antibiotics do not

affect viruses

Host

Harsh unfavourable conditions

Fungi

Flagellum; Plasmid

Monera; Prokaryotae

Organism makes its own food

Organisms feed on dead matter

Parasitic, Saprophytic

Produce (endo)spores

Identification

Using light to make food or obtain energy

Tuberculosis; Cholera; Tetanus; Sore throat

Rod; Coccus; Spiral

Use a chemical reaction to make food or obtain energy

Antibiotics have no effect on viruses

Movement

Binary fission

Organism uses food already made by other organisms

Cell wall; Size; Capsule; Flagellum; Plasmid

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Q. Name two forms of heterotrophic nutrition found in bacteria.

Antibiotics

Capsule or Mucilage; Protection

Disease-causing

Decompose dead organisms; Recycle nutrients

Common cold is a viral disease; Antibiotics do not

affect viruses

Host

Harsh unfavourable conditions

Fungi

Flagellum; Plasmid

Monera; Prokaryotae

Organism makes its own food

Organisms feed on dead matter

Parasitic, Saprophytic

Produce (endo)spores

Identification

Using light to make food or obtain energy

Tuberculosis; Cholera; Tetanus; Sore throat

Rod; Coccus; Spiral

Use a chemical reaction to make food or obtain energy

Antibiotics have no effect on viruses

Movement

Binary fission

Organism uses food already made by other organisms

Cell wall; Size; Capsule; Flagellum; Plasmid

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Q. Why are antibiotics not prescribed for a person suffering from a viral infection?

Antibiotics

Capsule or Mucilage; Protection

Disease-causing

Decompose dead organisms; Recycle nutrients

Common cold is a viral disease; Antibiotics do not

affect viruses

Host

Harsh unfavourable conditions

Fungi

Flagellum; Plasmid

Monera; Prokaryotae

Organism makes its own food

Organisms feed on dead matter

Parasitic, Saprophytic

Produce (endo)spores

Identification

Using light to make food or obtain energy

Tuberculosis; Cholera; Tetanus; Sore throat

Rod; Coccus; Spiral

Use a chemical reaction to make food or obtain energy

Antibiotics have no effect on viruses

Movement

Binary fission

Organism uses food already made by other organisms

Cell wall; Size; Capsule; Flagellum; Plasmid

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Q. Under what circumstances does a bacterial cell form an endospore?

Antibiotics

Capsule or Mucilage; Protection

Disease-causing

Decompose dead organisms; Recycle nutrients

Common cold is a viral disease; Antibiotics do not

affect viruses

Host

Harsh unfavourable conditions

Fungi

Flagellum; Plasmid

Monera; Prokaryotae

Organism makes its own food

Organisms feed on dead matter

Parasitic, Saprophytic

Produce (endo)spores

Identification

Using light to make food or obtain energy

Tuberculosis; Cholera; Tetanus; Sore throat

Rod; Coccus; Spiral

Use a chemical reaction to make food or obtain energy

Antibiotics have no effect on viruses

Movement

Binary fission

Organism uses food already made by other organisms

Cell wall; Size; Capsule; Flagellum; Plasmid

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Q. What are chemosynthetic bacteria?

Antibiotics

Capsule or Mucilage; Protection

Disease-causing

Decompose dead organisms; Recycle nutrients

Common cold is a viral disease; Antibiotics do not

affect viruses

Host

Harsh unfavourable conditions

Fungi

Flagellum; Plasmid

Monera; Prokaryotae

Organism makes its own food

Organisms feed on dead matter

Parasitic, Saprophytic

Produce (endo)spores

Identification

Using light to make food or obtain energy

Tuberculosis; Cholera; Tetanus; Sore throat

Rod; Coccus; Spiral

Use a chemical reaction to make food or obtain energy

Antibiotics have no effect on viruses

Movement

Binary fission

Organism uses food already made by other organisms

Cell wall; Size; Capsule; Flagellum; Plasmid

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Q. What term is used for the type of asexual reproduction used by bacteria?

Antibiotics

Capsule or Mucilage; Protection

Disease-causing

Decompose dead organisms; Recycle nutrients

Common cold is a viral disease; Antibiotics do not

affect viruses

Host

Harsh unfavourable conditions

Fungi

Flagellum; Plasmid

Monera; Prokaryotae

Organism makes its own food

Organisms feed on dead matter

Parasitic, Saprophytic

Produce (endo)spores

Identification

Using light to make food or obtain energy

Tuberculosis; Cholera; Tetanus; Sore throat

Rod; Coccus; Spiral

Use a chemical reaction to make food or obtain energy

Antibiotics have no effect on viruses

Movement

Binary fission

Organism uses food already made by other organisms

Cell wall; Size; Capsule; Flagellum; Plasmid

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Q. Some bacteria have a layer outside the cell wall. Name this layer and state its function.

Antibiotics

Capsule or Mucilage; Protection

Disease-causing

Decompose dead organisms; Recycle nutrients

Common cold is a viral disease; Antibiotics do not

affect viruses

Host

Harsh unfavourable conditions

Fungi

Flagellum; Plasmid

Monera; Prokaryotae

Organism makes its own food

Organisms feed on dead matter

Parasitic, Saprophytic

Produce (endo)spores

Identification

Using light to make food or obtain energy

Tuberculosis; Cholera; Tetanus; Sore throat

Rod; Coccus; Spiral

Use a chemical reaction to make food or obtain energy

Antibiotics have no effect on viruses

Movement

Binary fission

Organism uses food already made by other organisms

Cell wall; Size; Capsule; Flagellum; Plasmid

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Q. What is autotrophic nutrition?

Antibiotics

Capsule or Mucilage; Protection

Disease-causing

Decompose dead organisms; Recycle nutrients

Common cold is a viral disease; Antibiotics do not

affect viruses

Host

Harsh unfavourable conditions

Fungi

Flagellum; Plasmid

Monera; Prokaryotae

Organism makes its own food

Organisms feed on dead matter

Parasitic, Saprophytic

Produce (endo)spores

Identification

Using light to make food or obtain energy

Tuberculosis; Cholera; Tetanus; Sore throat

Rod; Coccus; Spiral

Use a chemical reaction to make food or obtain energy

Antibiotics have no effect on viruses

Movement

Binary fission

Organism uses food already made by other organisms

Cell wall; Size; Capsule; Flagellum; Plasmid

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Q. Suggest an advantage of classifying organisms.

Antibiotics

Capsule or Mucilage; Protection

Disease-causing

Decompose dead organisms; Recycle nutrients

Common cold is a viral disease; Antibiotics do not

affect viruses

Host

Harsh unfavourable conditions

Fungi

Flagellum; Plasmid

Monera; Prokaryotae

Organism makes its own food

Organisms feed on dead matter

Parasitic, Saprophytic

Produce (endo)spores

Identification

Using light to make food or obtain energy

Tuberculosis; Cholera; Tetanus; Sore throat

Rod; Coccus; Spiral

Use a chemical reaction to make food or obtain energy

Antibiotics have no effect on viruses

Movement

Binary fission

Organism uses food already made by other organisms

Cell wall; Size; Capsule; Flagellum; Plasmid

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Q. What is saprophytic nutrition?

Antibiotics

Capsule or Mucilage; Protection

Disease-causing

Decompose dead organisms; Recycle nutrients

Common cold is a viral disease; Antibiotics do not

affect viruses

Host

Harsh unfavourable conditions

Fungi

Flagellum; Plasmid

Monera; Prokaryotae

Organism makes its own food

Organisms feed on dead matter

Parasitic, Saprophytic

Produce (endo)spores

Identification

Using light to make food or obtain energy

Tuberculosis; Cholera; Tetanus; Sore throat

Rod; Coccus; Spiral

Use a chemical reaction to make food or obtain energy

Antibiotics have no effect on viruses

Movement

Binary fission

Organism uses food already made by other organisms

Cell wall; Size; Capsule; Flagellum; Plasmid

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Q. Give examples of two harmful bacteria.

Antibiotics

Capsule or Mucilage; Protection

Disease-causing

Decompose dead organisms; Recycle nutrients

Common cold is a viral disease; Antibiotics do not

affect viruses

Host

Harsh unfavourable conditions

Fungi

Flagellum; Plasmid

Monera; Prokaryotae

Organism makes its own food

Organisms feed on dead matter

Parasitic, Saprophytic

Produce (endo)spores

Identification

Using light to make food or obtain energy

Tuberculosis; Cholera; Tetanus; Sore throat

Rod; Coccus; Spiral

Use a chemical reaction to make food or obtain energy

Antibiotics have no effect on viruses

Movement

Binary fission

Organism uses food already made by other organisms

Cell wall; Size; Capsule; Flagellum; Plasmid

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Q. Name a structure, other than the capsule, which is not found in all bacteria.

Antibiotics

Capsule or Mucilage; Protection

Disease-causing

Decompose dead organisms; Recycle nutrients

Common cold is a viral disease; Antibiotics do not

affect viruses

Host

Harsh unfavourable conditions

Fungi

Flagellum; Plasmid

Monera; Prokaryotae

Organism makes its own food

Organisms feed on dead matter

Parasitic, Saprophytic

Produce (endo)spores

Identification

Using light to make food or obtain energy

Tuberculosis; Cholera; Tetanus; Sore throat

Rod; Coccus; Spiral

Use a chemical reaction to make food or obtain energy

Antibiotics have no effect on viruses

Movement

Binary fission

Organism uses food already made by other organisms

Cell wall; Size; Capsule; Flagellum; Plasmid

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Q. Name any two of the main bacterial types (shapes).

Antibiotics

Capsule or Mucilage; Protection

Disease-causing

Decompose dead organisms; Recycle nutrients

Common cold is a viral disease; Antibiotics do not

affect viruses

Host

Harsh unfavourable conditions

Fungi

Flagellum; Plasmid

Monera; Prokaryotae

Organism makes its own food

Organisms feed on dead matter

Parasitic, Saprophytic

Produce (endo)spores

Identification

Using light to make food or obtain energy

Tuberculosis; Cholera; Tetanus; Sore throat

Rod; Coccus; Spiral

Use a chemical reaction to make food or obtain energy

Antibiotics have no effect on viruses

Movement

Binary fission

Organism uses food already made by other organisms

Cell wall; Size; Capsule; Flagellum; Plasmid

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Q. What is the function of flagella?

Antibiotics

Capsule or Mucilage; Protection

Disease-causing

Decompose dead organisms; Recycle nutrients

Common cold is a viral disease; Antibiotics do not

affect viruses

Host

Harsh unfavourable conditions

Fungi

Flagellum; Plasmid

Monera; Prokaryotae

Organism makes its own food

Organisms feed on dead matter

Parasitic, Saprophytic

Produce (endo)spores

Identification

Using light to make food or obtain energy

Tuberculosis; Cholera; Tetanus; Sore throat

Rod; Coccus; Spiral

Use a chemical reaction to make food or obtain energy

Antibiotics have no effect on viruses

Movement

Binary fission

Organism uses food already made by other organisms

Cell wall; Size; Capsule; Flagellum; Plasmid

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Q. What is heterotrophic nutrition?

Antibiotics

Capsule or Mucilage; Protection

Disease-causing

Decompose dead organisms; Recycle nutrients

Common cold is a viral disease; Antibiotics do not

affect viruses

Host

Harsh unfavourable conditions

Fungi

Flagellum; Plasmid

Monera; Prokaryotae

Organism makes its own food

Organisms feed on dead matter

Parasitic, Saprophytic

Produce (endo)spores

Identification

Using light to make food or obtain energy

Tuberculosis; Cholera; Tetanus; Sore throat

Rod; Coccus; Spiral

Use a chemical reaction to make food or obtain energy

Antibiotics have no effect on viruses

Movement

Binary fission

Organism uses food already made by other organisms

Cell wall; Size; Capsule; Flagellum; Plasmid

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Q. Why are doctors reluctant to prescribe antibiotics to patients suffering from the common cold?

Antibiotics

Capsule or Mucilage; Protection

Disease-causing

Decompose dead organisms; Recycle nutrients

Common cold is a viral disease; Antibiotics do not

affect viruses

Host

Harsh unfavourable conditions

Fungi

Flagellum; Plasmid

Monera; Prokaryotae

Organism makes its own food

Organisms feed on dead matter

Parasitic, Saprophytic

Produce (endo)spores

Identification

Using light to make food or obtain energy

Tuberculosis; Cholera; Tetanus; Sore throat

Rod; Coccus; Spiral

Use a chemical reaction to make food or obtain energy

Antibiotics have no effect on viruses

Movement

Binary fission

Organism uses food already made by other organisms

Cell wall; Size; Capsule; Flagellum; Plasmid

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Q. Why are saprophytic bacteria important in nature?

Antibiotics

Capsule or Mucilage; Protection

Disease-causing

Decompose dead organisms; Recycle nutrients

Common cold is a viral disease; Antibiotics do not

affect viruses

Host

Harsh unfavourable conditions

Fungi

Flagellum; Plasmid

Monera; Prokaryotae

Organism makes its own food

Organisms feed on dead matter

Parasitic, Saprophytic

Produce (endo)spores

Identification

Using light to make food or obtain energy

Tuberculosis; Cholera; Tetanus; Sore throat

Rod; Coccus; Spiral

Use a chemical reaction to make food or obtain energy

Antibiotics have no effect on viruses

Movement

Binary fission

Organism uses food already made by other organisms

Cell wall; Size; Capsule; Flagellum; Plasmid

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Q. What term is used for the organism from which a parasite obtains its food?

Antibiotics

Capsule or Mucilage; Protection

Disease-causing

Decompose dead organisms; Recycle nutrients

Common cold is a viral disease; Antibiotics do not

affect viruses

Host

Harsh unfavourable conditions

Fungi

Flagellum; Plasmid

Monera; Prokaryotae

Organism makes its own food

Organisms feed on dead matter

Parasitic, Saprophytic

Produce (endo)spores

Identification

Using light to make food or obtain energy

Tuberculosis; Cholera; Tetanus; Sore throat

Rod; Coccus; Spiral

Use a chemical reaction to make food or obtain energy

Antibiotics have no effect on viruses

Movement

Binary fission

Organism uses food already made by other organisms

Cell wall; Size; Capsule; Flagellum; Plasmid

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