Prokaryotes Domains Bacteria Shapes and Arrangements Lab Report
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I. Domains
Experiment (dry lab)
| Characteristic | Bacteria | Archaea | Eukarya |
| Is a nucleus present? | |||
| Is there one or more chromosomes? | |||
| Are membrane-bound organelles present? | |||
| Is the domain primarily unicellular or multicellular? | |||
| Is there sexual reproduction via meiosis? | |||
| Is a plasma membrane present? If so, describe it. | |||
| Is there a cell wall in some of the members? |
II. Bacteria
Experiment (dry lab)
Label a typical bacterium
| A | |
| B | |
| C | |
| D | |
| E | |
| F | |
| G |
III. Shapes and Arrangements
Experiment (dry lab)
Record the cell shape.
| A | |
| B | |
| C |
IV. Diseases
Experiment (dry lab)
What disease might you infer from the name of the following bacteria?
| Vibrio cholerae | |
| Mycobacterium tuberculosis | |
| Mycoplasm pneumoniae | |
| Streptococcus pyogenes | |
| Neisseria meningitidis | |
| Mycobacterium leprae | |
| Clostridium tetani | |
| Clostridium botulinum | |
| Bacillus anthracis | |
| Proprionibacterium acnes | |
| Salmonella enteritidis |
V. Gram Staining
Experiment (dry lab)
| Approximately how much time does Gram staining take? |
| Picture | Gram reaction | Cell shape |
| A | ||
| B |
VI. Bacteriology Questions
| All cells of a pure colony have the same: | True or false. |
| color | |
| cell shape | |
| Gram stain reaction | |
| DNA |
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