Describe How Bacteria Grow
growth (Links to an external site.). Oh no! Explain how bacteria grow by describing these four concepts below. Draw a picture and use words to help you explain what is going on. Be sure to include AND label all of the following key terms:
1) How do enzymes work?
Enzyme (enzymes are proteins!)
Active site
Substrate(s)
Product(s)
Chemical reaction
2) Cell wall synthesis
Peptidoglycan
Cell wall synthesis enzymes
Peptidoglycan cross links
Cell wall
What is the function of the cell wall?
3) Protein synthesis
Transcription
DNA, mRNA, RNA polymerase
Translation
mRNA, proteins, ribosomes
What is the function of proteins?
Where would you find proteins in the cell?
4) DNA replication
DNA Replication
Nucleotides, DNA polymerase, DNA
Chromosomes
What is the function of chromosomes?
Where would you find a chromosome in a bacterial cell?
3) Then write a Discussion post that answers everything on the checklist (including your drawings) in a story.