● The outermost structure of many prokaryotic cells.

● Some species of bacteria or archaea may lack a —

● It is found OUTSIDE THE CELL wall of many bacteria.

● The — provides some PROTECTION against antibacterial agents

prevents desiccation

● These may be the reasons why it can ENHANCE VIRULENCE.

Nucleoid ● This is also known as the —

where the PROKARYOTIC chromosome is FOLDED AND PACKED.

● Nucleoid is usually not bound by a

● These are small, independently replicating CIRCULAR DOUBLE-STRANDED DNA molecules that CONFER ADDITIONAL TRAITS to the bacteria, such as resistance to antibiotics.

● Thin, rigid, CURVED RODS

● Movement of prokaryotic flagella is

● Thick TUBULAR rod-like protein structures that are SHORTER and THINNER compared to flagella.

● Used to EXCHANGE GENETIC MATERIALS during reproduction (conjugation).

EXCHANGE GENETIC MATERIALS during reproduction

● Tiny BRISTLE-LIKE FIBERS emerging from the surface of the bacterial cells, used by bacteria to ATTACH TO THE HOST CELL.

● Particles of AGGREGATED PROTEIN.

● STORE SUBSTANCES that are present in excess, which can serve as a RESERVE METABOLIC SUBSTRATE.

Inclusion Bodies ● Examples are

● Have a small subunit (—) and a large subunit (—).

● The 30S and 50S subunits assemble together to form — sedimentation rate.

● The "S" in ribosomal subunits stands for — units, named in honor of the scientist —

Theodor Svedberg ● — Nobel Prize for Chemistry, Swedish chemist.

● Theodor Svedverg conducted research on — using the ULTRACENTRIFUGE.

are used to produce energy (mainly glucose, fatty acids, amino acids, and their byproducts) and to synthesize larger molecules (e.g., amino acids used for protein synthesis).

ability of a virus or a bacterium to cause damage to its host. (pagpasok ng bacteria host)

(removal of moisture).