Fine hair like filaments on the surface of many WHAT
Gram negative bacteria
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Pili and fimbriae gives tissue specificity and Both involved in attachment of bacteria to host cells
Bind to what cell surfaces, e.g sugar binding proteins
lectins
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Bacteria within a human host are constantly losing and reforming fimbriae
fragile structures
Aid in evasion of WHAT system
immune
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Bacteria, e.g. WHAT can change the antigenic structure of their pili / fimbriae.
N. gonorrhoea
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After conjugation the previously negative cell has BLANK of the plasmid and is able to pass it on to another cell
copy
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The F plasmid of E. coli can also mobilise the BLANK to be transferred through cell to cell contact
chromosome
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BLANK integrates into the chromosome and leads to transfer of large regions of the host genetic material and extensive genetic recombination.
episome
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capsules and slime are both WHAT
hydrophilic
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WHAT can be up to 10Um thick
Klebsiella spp. and Streptococcus pneumoniae
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Composition of capsules: Mainly acidic polysaccharide
The acidic groups being glucuronic acid or phosphate. Most are immunogenic and stimulate WHAT
host antibody response
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2 exceptions of capsules evading immune response: select INCORRCT answer
Group B meningococci - capsule contains N-acetylneuraglyolic acid which is found on host cells
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Single circular chromosome of double stranded DNA, called a WHAT
NUCLEOID
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HOW MANY UM in length and supercoiled like a rubber band
300-400
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PROKARUTOIC IS
70S (30S+50S)
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Card 2
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Pili and fimbriae gives tissue specificity and Both involved in attachment of bacteria to host cells
Bind to what cell surfaces, e.g sugar binding proteins
Back
lectins
Card 3
Front
Bacteria within a human host are constantly losing and reforming fimbriae
fragile structures
Aid in evasion of WHAT system
Back
Card 4
Front
Bacteria, e.g. WHAT can change the antigenic structure of their pili / fimbriae.
Back
Card 5
Front
After conjugation the previously negative cell has BLANK of the plasmid and is able to pass it on to another cell
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