Vocabulary for lesson Plan

Bacteria = Prokaryotic microorganism that is too small to be seen

without an unaided eye
o Prokaryote = a unicellular organism that has a single circular
chromosome of DNA that is not enclosed in a membrane and
does not have membrane-enclosed organelles.
Morphology = The form and structure of a particular organism, organ,
tissue or cell.
o This includes the shape and other externally visible
characteristics of the cell or colony of bacteria.
5 Types of Morphologies
o 1.) Bacillus = rod/cigar shaped
o 2.) Coccus = spherical shaped
o 3.) Coccobacilli = potato/ cigar butt shaped
o 4.) Spirilla = spiral shaped
o 5.) Vibrios = slightly curved rod
Cell Arrangement = Determined by the number of planes in which
the division occurs and on whether the cells separate after the division
Binary Fission = the way that bacteria reproduce
o the DNA is copied and the cell splits into two cells
5 Cell Arrangements of Cocci
o 1.) Diplococcus = When they divide and stay attached in pairs
o 2.) Streptococcus = Those that divide and remain in chainlike
patterns
o 3.) Tetrad = divide into two planes and remain in groups of 4
o 4.) Sarcina = Those that divide into 3 planes and remain in
cubelike groups of 8
o 5.) Staphylococcus = divide into multiple planes and form
grapelike clusters or sheets
Monomorphic = term used to describe a bacteria cell that maintains
one morphology
Pleomorphic = term used to describe a bacteria cell that may exhibit
several different morphologies