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BYU General Microbiology Chapter 2 - Dr. Robison
Cell structure and function
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Microbiology
Undergraduate 2
09/29/2012

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4 external structures of Prokaryotes
Definition
Glycocalyces, Flagella, Fimbriae, Pili
Term
Glycocalyces: texture, composition, types, function
Definition
gelatinous, sticky, surrounds cell
made of polysacchrides, sometimes polypeptides
2 types: Capsule, Slime layer
protects from drying out
Term
Capsule: purpose, attachment, and composition
Definition
possible protection from recognition
firmly attached to cell wall
made of organized repeating units of organic chemicals
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Slime Layer: texture, attachment
Definition
water soluable
sticky- attach to surfaces
loosly attached to cell surface
Term
Prokaryotic Flagella
Definition
movement
rigid, rotating protein helix
grow from ends
hollow shaft
made of filament, hook, basal body (rod, rings 2 or 4,
Term
Runs
Definition
1 direction, longer with positive stimuli
Term
Tumbles
Definition
abrupt & random changes in direction, increase with negative stimuli
Term
Chemotaxis
Definition
movement in response to chemicals
Term
Phototaxis
Definition
movement in response to light
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Monotrichous
Definition
1 flagella
Term
Lophotrichous
Definition
many flagella from 1 spot
Term
Amphitrichous
Definition
internal flagella/ endoflagella/ spirochete
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Peritrichous
Definition
Flagella everywhere
Term
Fimbriae
Definition
nonmotile
sticky projections
used to adhere- biofilms
Term
Pili
Definition
longer than fimbriae, shorter then flagella
grappling hooks
join 2 bacterial cells -> transfer DNA
Term
Bacterial cell walls: composition, 3 types
Definition
may or may not have them
Peptidoglycan- made of NAG and NAM and tetrapeptide crossbridges
3 types: gram positive, gram negative, acid fast
Term
Gram Positive Cell Walls
Definition
thick peptidoglycan
teichoic acids
Term
Gram Negative Cell Walls
Definition
thin peptidoglycan
has outer bilayer: phospholipids, channel proteins (porins), lipopolysacchrides (LPS)
Term
Lipopolysacchride (LPS)
Definition
endotoxin
lipid portion= lipid A
released from dead cells
toxic to animals
Term
Acid-Fast Cell Walls
Definition
petidoglycan
has layers of wax like-lipids
60% mycolic acid
Term
Archeal Cell Walls
Definition
contains specialized polysaccharides and proteins
no peptidoglycan
2 types: Gram positive and negative
Term
Plasmolysis
Definition
Cell w/ wall in hypertonic solution
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Group Translocation
Definition
active process where substance is chemically modified during transport
Term
Glycocalyx organization: prokaryotes v. Eukaryotes
Definition
Prokaryotes more organized
Term
Cells walls:
Fungi
Algae
Plants
Archaea
Gram Positive Bacteria
Gram Negative Bacteria
Acid-Fast Bacteria
Definition
Chaitin,
Silicates + others
Cellulose
Polysaccharides and proteins
thick peptidoglycan
thin peptidoglycan
wax-like lipid, mycolic acid
Term
Ribosomes: Prokaryotic v. Eukaryotic
Definition
P: 70S (50S+30S)
E: 80S (60S+40S)
Term
Eukaryotic flagella
Definition
9+2 arrangement of microtubules
encased in cell membrane
undulate
Term
Endosymbiotic theory
Definition
Chloroplasts and mitochondria: need nutrients from cell, but don't need cell in order to divide
Lynn Margulis
Eukaryotes formed by one prokaryote phagocytized another- organelles are tiny cells
Term
bacterial growth
Definition
Increase in numbers, NOT size
Term
Prokaryotic reproduction 2 types
Definition
ASEXUAL
binary fission
reproductive structure formation
Term
Arrangements of Cocci
Definition
1 plane: diplococci, streptococci
2 planes:tetrads
3 planes: sarcina
unorganized clumps: staphylococci
Term
Endospores
Definition
Ametabolic
Defensive strategy against hostile environments
NOT reproduction
looks like tennis racket in microscope
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