Plasma membrane, Controls what enters and exits the cell, Allows cell-cell communication and adhesion, Cell wall, Provides structural support and cell shape, Is a target for many antibiotic medications, Peptidoglycan is another name for this cell structure, Nucleoid, The region that contains DNA, Cytoplasm, The semi-fluid interior of the cell, Ribosomes (make proteins) are found here, Outer membrane, A second full cell membrane, outside the cell wall, Impacts treatment decisions, Capsule, A slimy layer on the very outside of the cell, Provides protection against the host immune system, Prevents the cell from drying out, Helps bacteria attach to surfaces, Flagellum, A tail that spins to help the cell swim around - this requires ATP!, Some bacteria have multiple of these, Fimbriae + pili, Shorter structures that help bacteria adhere to a surface or other bacteria, Involved in biofilm formation, A sex pilus joins bacteria to each other to exchange genetic information.

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