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Bacterial Structure and Functions

Horizontales
Thin hair-like appendage that protrudes from the cell surface of some bacteria and facilitates attachment or gene transfer
Sticky layer that surrounds the cell wall of some bacteria and helps them adhere to surfaces or evade the immune system
Additional phospholipid bilayer that surrounds the cell wall of some bacteria (especially gram-negative bacteria) and contains lipopolysaccharides (LPS)
Bacteria that can survive with or without oxygen
Dormant and resistant structure that forms inside some bacteria when environmental conditions are unfavorable
Rigid layer that surrounds the cell membrane of most bacteria and gives them their shape and strength
Bacteria that use chemical reactions as their energy source and can be either autotrophic or heterotrophic
Verticales
Fluid matrix inside the bacterial cell that contains water, salts, organic molecules, enzymes, ribosomes, and other structures
Circular DNA molecule that contains most of the genetic information of bacteria.
Bacteria that can only survive in the absence of oxygen
Phospholipid bilayer that encloses the cytoplasm of bacteria and controls the movement of substances in and out of the cell
Small circular DNA molecule that can replicate independently of the chromosome and carries accessory genes for various purposes
Long whip-like appendage that rotates and propels bacteria through liquid environments