Chapter 19 Bacteria and Viruses Vocab

Tbe smallest and most common microorganisms are _____ - unicellular organisms that lack a nucleus

Until fairly recently, all prokaryotes were placed in a single kingdom _____

The cell walls of eubacteria contain ______

Eubacteria are usually surrounded by a _____ that protects the cell from injury and determines its shape

_____ lack the peptidoglycan of eubacteria and also have different membrane lipids.

One group of archaebacteria is the _____, prokaryotes that produce methane gas.

_____ are identified by characteristics such as shape, the chemical nature of their cell walls, the way they move, and the way they obtain energy.

Rod-shaped prokaryotes are called ____

Spherical prokaryotes are called ______

Spiral and corkscrew-shaped prokaryotes are called ____