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- Comes from the Greek words Prenucleus
- One circular chromosome not in membrane
- No Histones
- No Organelles
- Examples:Bacteria: peptidoglycan cell walls & Archea Pseudomurein cell walls
- Cell division is by Binary Fision
- No sexual recombination
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- Average size 0.2 -1.0um x 2-8um
- Most bacteria are monomorphic
- A few are Pleomorphic
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What are the 3 types of basic shape of bacteria |
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- Diploccocci,Streptococci,Tetrad,Sarcinae and Staphylococci.
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Remain in pairs after dividing |
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attached in chainlike patterns |
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divide in two planes and remain in groups of four |
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divide in three planes remain attached in cubelike groups of eight. |
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divide in multiple planes and form grapelike clusters |
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- single bacillus,diplobacilli,streptobacilli,coccobacillus
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Have one or more twists
- Spirillum
- Vibrio
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helical shape and are rigid |
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What type of bacteria caused the Antrax virus |
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- Pairs: Diplococci,Diplobacilli
- Clusters: Staphylococci
- Chains: Streptococci, Streptobacilli
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Use to transfer DNA horizontally(within the same generation) and assists w/ attachments to surfaces. |
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- Outside the cell wall
- Usually sticky
- Capsule: neatly organized
- Slime Layer" unorganized and loose
- Extracelullar polysaccharide allows cell to attach
- Capsules prevent phagocytosis
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- Outside cell wall
- made of chains of flagelin
- Attached to a protein hook
- Anchored to the wall and membrane by the basal body
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- Many layers of Peptidoglycan
- Thick, rigid structure
- Ex: Staphilococcus Aureus
- contains Teichoic Acids
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- Thin Peptidoglycan due to outer membrane presence
- Periplasmatic space between outer membrane and cell wall
- Ex: Eschericia Coli
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- Macromolecular network composed in the bacteria's cell wall
- Polymer of disaccharide:
- N. acetylglucosamine (NAG)
- N. acetylmuramic (NAM)
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Arrangements of Bacterial Flagella |
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- Peritrichous: Evenly distributed flagella
- Monotrichous: A single Flagella
- Lopotrichous:2 or more on one end
- Amphitrichous: one on each end
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Rotate flagella to run or tumble |
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Evenly Distributed Flagella |
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movement of bacteria from or away from stimuli |
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Axial Filaments or Endoflagella |
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- found in spirochetes
- Anchored at one end of cell
- Rotation causes cell to move
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Allows attachment to ach other or surfaces |
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Facilitates transfer of DNA from one cell to another
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Types of Motility Associated w/ Pili |
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- Gliding Montility
- Twitching Motility
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- Prevents osmotic lysis
- Made of Peptidoglycan(in bacteria)
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Peptidoglycan in Gram Positive bacteria is linked by Polypeptides (Peptide portion of peptidoglycan) |
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Types of Teichoic Acids in Gram Positive Cell Walls |
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- Lipoteichoic acid linked to the plasma membrane
- Wall teichoic acid links to peptidoglycan
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May regulate movement of cations and
Polysaccharides provide antigenic variation
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Gram Negative Outer Membrane |
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- Consists of Lypopolysaccharides,lipoproteins,phospholipids.
- forms the periplasm between the outer membrane and the plasma membrane
- Protection from phagocytes,complement, and antibiotics
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Antiagen Ex E. Coli O157:H7 |
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(proteins) from channels thru membranes |
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Crystal violet is applied then Iodine and as a result large crystals are formed
In Gram Positive
Alcohol is used to dehydrate the peptidoglycan as a result crystals do not escape
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Alcohol dissolves the outer membrane leaving holes in Peptidoglycan and crystals escape |
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Thick Peptidolycan Layer Makes |
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For small pores which retains capsules |
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Thin Peptidoglycan Layer Makes |
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For Large pores allowing crystals to escape |
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2 ring basal body
Disrupted by lysozyme (secreted in our sebum & sweat are able to destroy Peptidoglycan cross links)
They are Penicilin sensitive
*Penicilin:kills only actively growing cells by desruting cross-linkage, cell dies by Lysis(bursts) |
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4 ring basal body
Endotoxin
They're Tetracycline Sensitive |
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No walls or little wall material
Like Mycoplasmas and Archaea |
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Lack cell walss, sterols inplasma membrane. |
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Wall-less or walls of pseudomurein (lack NAM and D- amino acids) |
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Like gram positive cell walls
waxy lipid (Mycolic acid)bound to peptidoglycan
Ex:Mycobacterium and Norcadia |
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- Lysosyme: digests discharide in peptidoglycan
- Penicilin inhibits peptide bridges in peptidoglycan
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Is a wall-less cell,susceptible to osmotic lysis |
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is a wall-less gram positive cell, suceptible to osmotic lysis |
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are wall-less cells that swell into regular shape |
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The Plasma Membrane (Prokatyotes)
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consist primarily of Phospolipids,lipid bilayer,
Protein Molecules:
Peripheral proteins
integral proteins
Transmembrane proteins |
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arrangment of phospholipids and proteins that allow membrane proteins to move freely to perform their function w/o damaging the structure of the membrane |
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Allows or prevents passage of some molecules. |
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Plasma Membrane Functions |
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Contain enzymes that catalize chemical reactions that breakdown nutrients and produce ATP
Photosynthetic pigments on foldings called:chromatophores and thylakoids |
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What happens if the Plasma Membrane is damaged |
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damage by alcohols,detergents& polymyxin antibiotics cause leakage of cell contents |
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movement of a substance(not water) accross membranes from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration
Small & nonpolar molecule |
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Facilitators of diffusion are channel or carrier
Transporters protein in the membrane assists molecule with transport accross the membrane
large and/or polar molecule H+ |
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The movement of water accross a selectively permeable membrane from an area of high water to an area of lower water concentration |
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The pressure needed to stop the movement of water accross the membrane |
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Movement of Water Accross Membrane Occurs Through: |
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Lipid Layer
Aquaporins(water channels) |
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Isotonic,Hypotonic and Hypertonic |
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Equal solute concentration=H2O |
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Less solute concentration = more H2O |
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Osmic Solution Hypertonic |
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More solute concentration = less H2O |
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requires a transporter protein and ATP |
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Requires a transporter protein and PEP(phosphoenolpyruvic acid) |
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The substance inside the plasma membrane |
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The Nucleoid (Prokaryotes) |
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Bacterial chromosome attached to the plasma membrane |
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Protein Synthesis
70s
50s + 30s subunits |
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7 Types of Inclusion in Prokaryotes |
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- Metachromatic granules(volutin)-Phosphate reserve
- Polysaccharide granule-energy reserves
- Lipid inclusions-energy reserves
- Sulfur granules-energy reserves
- Carboxysomes-Ribulose, 1.5 disphosphate carboxylase for CO2 fixation
- Gas Vacuoles-Protein covered cylinders
- Magnetosomes-Iron oxide (destroys hydrogen peroxide H2 O2)
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Resting Cells
Resistant to desiccation,heat,chemicals
Ex: Bacillus, Clostridium |
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Endospore return to vegetative state |
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