Further Reading / Supplemental Links
- http://www.bt.cdc.gov/agent/anthrax
- http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/plague/index.htm
- http://www.cdc.gov/nczved/dfbmd/disease_listing/salmonellosis_gi.html
- http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/bacteria/bacteria.html
- http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/dlc-me/zoo
- http://www.cellsalive.com/cells/bactcell.htm
- http://www.microbeworld.org/microbes/bacteria
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki
Vocabulary
bacilli Rod-shaped bacteria or archaea.
binary fission Type of asexual reproduction where a parent cell divides into two identical
daughter cells.
cocci Sphere-shaped bacteria or archaea.
chemotrophs Organismsthatobtainenergybyoxidizingcompoundsintheirenvironment.
conjugation The transfer of genetic material between two bacteria.
cyanobacteria Photosynthetic bacteria.
decomposers Organisms that break down wastes and dead organisms and recycle their
nutrients back into the environment.
flagella Long, tail-like appendages that allow movement.
nucleoid The prokaryotic DNA consisting of a condensed single chromosome.
peptidoglycan Complex molecule consisting of sugars and amino acids that makes up the
bacterial cell wall.
plasmid Ring of accessory DNA in bacteria.
prokaryotes Organisms that lack a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles; bacteria and
archaea.