PLTW MI 1.2 Bacteria Structure/Function

Name that organelle: Water based fluid in which the organelles float

• Cytoplasm

• Ribosome

• Cilia

• Cell Membrane

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Name that organelle: A small ring of DNA that carries accessory genes separate from those of the bacterial chromosome

• Cytoplasm

• Ribosome

• Plasmid

• Nucleoid

Name that organelle: The DNA-containing area of a bacterial cell

• Nucleus

• Ribosome

• Plasmid

• Nucleoid

Name that organelle: Responsible for the translation of RNA to protein

• Nucleus

• Ribosome

• Plasmid

• Nucleoid

Name that organelle: Responsible for the translation of RNA to protein

• Cell wall

• Cell Membrane

• Capsule

• Outer Membrane

Name that organelle: Maintains the overall shape of a bacteria cell

• Cell wall

• Cell Membrane

• Capsule

• Outer Membrane

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Name that organelle: Serves as a barrier against phagocytosis

• Cell wall

• Cell Membrane

• Capsule

• Outer Membrane

Name that organelle: Lipid bilayer found only in Gram Negative bacteria. Can be toxic to host

• Cell wall

• Cell Membrane

• Capsule

• Outer Membrane

Name that organelle: Hollow, hairlike structures made of protein that allow bacteria or attach to other cells

• Cell wall

• Cell Membrane

• Capsule

• Pili

Name that organelle: Used for mobility

• Cell wall

• Cell Membrane

• Pili

• Flagella