Fundamentals Of Microbiology 10th Edition by Jeffrey Pommerville

Exercise 25

Identify and label the structure on the accompanying bacterial cell from each of the following descriptions. Some separate descriptions may apply to the same structure.
Descriptions:
a. Is involved with nutrient storage.
b. An essential structure for chemotaxis, aerotaxis, or phototaxis.
c. Contains nonessential genetic information that provides genetic variability.
d. The structure that synthesizes proteins.
e. The protein structures used for attachment to surfaces.
f. Contains essential genes for metabolism and growth.
g. Prevents cell desiccation.
h. A 70S particle.
i. Contains peptidoglycan.
j. Regulates the passage of substances into and out of the cell.
k. Extrachromosomal loops of DNA.
l. Represents a capsule or slime layer.
m. The semifluid mass of proteins, amino acids, sugars,salts, and ions dissolved in water.