NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
MICROBIOLOGY
Question
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bacteria
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cell wall
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endospore
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microscope
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Detailed explanation-1: -Cell Wall-Each bacterium is enclosed by a rigid cell wall composed of peptidoglycan, a protein-sugar (polysaccharide) molecule. The wall gives the cell its shape and surrounds the cytoplasmic membrane, protecting it from the environment.
Detailed explanation-2: -Examples of Prokaryotic Cells Bacteria have some unique structures such as pili, flagella and capsule. They also possess extrachromosomal DNA known as plasmids.
Detailed explanation-3: -Cell Structure Prokaryotes have a nucleoid (nuclear body) rather than an enveloped nucleus and lack membrane-bound cytoplasmic organelles.
Detailed explanation-4: -All prokaryotic cells are encased by a cell wall. Many also have a capsule or slime layer made of polysaccharide. Prokaryotes often have appendages (protrusions) on their surface. Flagella and some pili are used for locomotion, fimbriae help the cell stick to a surface, and sex pili are used for DNA exchange.