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what is a diplococci?

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a bacterium that occurs as pairs of cocci

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shape of streptococci

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live in pairs or chains of varying length

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shape of tetrad cocci

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four balls

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shape of sarcinae

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cube of four balls

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shape of saphylococci

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a cluster of balls

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types of spiral bacteria

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  1. Vibrio
    - most common cause of food poisoning in Japan
  2. Spirillum
    -Ex: rhodospirillum
  3. Spirochete
    - capable of easy infection. Ex: lime disease
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what type of bacteria tend to live in hypotonic enviroments?

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star-shaped and rectangular prokaryotes

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how big is a small subunit

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30s

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how big is a small subunit

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30s

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how big is a large subunit

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50s

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how large is a complete ribosome

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70s

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which structures are found in all bacteria

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  • Cytoplasm
  • 70S Ribosomes
  • Plasma membrane
  • Nucleoid containing DNA
  • Plasma membrane
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what is the purpose of the capsule in a prokaryotic cell?

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to protect against phagosynthesis

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what is the purpose of the plasma membrane in prokaryotes

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  • make cell wall
  • transport things in and out of the cell
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what is the purpose of the inclusions

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important in adjusting the environment of the cell

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purpose of plasmid

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  • extral chromosomal dna
  • non-essential coding of characteristics
  • tend to be lost in the absence of selective pressure Ex: antibiotics
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purpose of pilli

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  • involved with gene transfer and attachment to surfaces Ex: teeth
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study slide

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definition of virulence

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extent of pathogenity

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what is Peritrichous flagella

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  • having flagella uniformly distributed over the body
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what is Monotrichous and polar flagella

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one flagellum at one pole

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Lophotrichous and polar flagella

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multiple flagella located at the same spot on the bacteria’s surfaces

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what is Amphitrichous and polar flagella

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a single flagellum on each of two opposite ends

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what is the motor that drives flagella driven by

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a proton gradient

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difference between a gram-negative and gram-positive flagella motor
the gram-negative bacteria have an outer membrane whereas the positive do not
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what is the motor of the flagella held by
peptidoglycan
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direction of clockwise flagella results in...
tumble
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direction of counter-clockwise flagella results in...
run
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Random movement toward an attractant causes a drop in
CheY-P levels, which allows CCW rotation and swimming.
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what initiates a series of events lowering the CheY-P levels
Methyl-accepting chemotaxis proteins (MCPs)
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reversable methylation of MCPs causes
desensitizes MCPs
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demethylation of MCPs results in
sensitizes MCPs
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definition of chemotaxis
refers to the migration of cells toward attractant chemicals or away from repellents. driven by: - methylation - demethylation - phospholation
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biased random walk
enables bacteria to search for food and flee from harm
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what are axial filaments
bundles of flagella which wrap around the cell body between the cell wall and the outer membrane
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what is a biofilm
an assemblage of surface-associated microbial cells that is enclosed in an extracellular polymeric substance matrix Ex: plaque on teeth
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what happens to the flagella after biofilm is formed
the bacteria stop using them
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why is cystic fibrosis chronic
because the formation of biofiliments are highly resistant to antibiotics
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what is quorum sensing
a bacterial cell–cell communication process
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what is a characteristic of encapsulated bacteria
shiny
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characteristics of gram positive bacteria
gram reaction: blue stain peptidoglycan layer: thick teichoric acids: present periplamic space: absent outer membrane: absent LPS content: none lipid and lipoprotein content: low flagellar structure: two rings in basal body
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characteristics of gram negative bacteria
gram reaction: pink or red peptidoglycan layer: thin teichoric acids: absent periplamic space: present outer membrane: present LPS content: high lipid and lipoprotein content: high flagellar structure: four rings in basal body
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how do we test water for endotoxins
using limilus
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what part of a bacterial is an endotoxin
the Lipopolysaccharide
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what part of the bacteria does penicillin attack
the teichoic acid structures
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what does lysosyme do
breaks down peptidoglycan
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penicillin inhibits the formation of what enzyme?
transpepidase
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penicillin inhibits the formation of gram-positive bacteria by
inhibiting peptidoglycan production
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gram positive bacteria lose s layer when
they are transferred from culture to culture
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function of porin in gran negative bacteria
The porins act as molecular filters for hydrophilic compounds
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what is a protoplast
bacterial cell without cell wall
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what is a sheroplast
a bacterium or plant cell bound by its plasma membrane, the cell wall being deficient or lacking and the whole having a spherical form.
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where is the electron transport system located?
in the plasma membrane
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Membranes have approximately equal parts of
phospholipids and proteins.
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what is the structure of phospholipids
glycerol with ester links to two fatty acids and a phosphoryl head group
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what are the two layers of phospholipids in the bilayer called?
leaflets
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The structure that defines the existence of a cell is the
cell membrane.
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what is the function of a hopanoid
intercalate into phospholipid bilayers and modulate the fluidity of membranes by interacting with their complex lipid components.
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calcium heat shock is used to
used to introduce foreign DNA into a host cell. The concept of the technique is to render cells competent using CaCl2 to allow for introduction of plasmid.
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what are zones of adhesions
area of a lipid bilayer where inner and outer leaflets join
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what is Simple Diffusion
Simple diffusion is an unassisted type of diffusion in which a particle moves from higher to a lower concentration.
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what is Facilitated Diffusion
the transport of substances across a biological membrane through a concentration gradient by means of a carrier molecule(noinputofenergy)
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aquaporins
transmembrane diffusion of water
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what is passive transport
molecules move along their concentration gradient does not require energy
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what is Active transport
molecules move against their concentration gradient also requires energy
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Group translocation is
process where a molecule crossing the cell membrane not only gets transported but also gets transformed in itself
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The phosphotransferase system (PTS) present in all bacteria. is an example of group translocation. what is its function?
- It uses energy from phosphoenolpyruvate (PEP) to attach a phosphate to specific sugars. - The system has a modular design that accommodates different substrates.
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what is a storage granule
- Glycogen, PHB, and PHA, for energy - Sulfur, for oxidation
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what are magnetosomes
- Membrane-embedded crystals of magnetite, Fe3O4 - Orient the swimming of magnetotactic bacteria
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what are magnetosomes
The magnetosome is defined as an intracellular organelle consisting of a single-magnetic-domain crystal of a magnetic iron mineral enveloped by a lipid-bilayer membrane that contains proteins that are unique to it.
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the process of endospore formation is called
sporulation
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six steps of sporulation
- Spore septum begins to isolate newly replicated DNA and a small portion of cytoplasm. - Plasma membrane starts to surround DNA, cytoplasm, and membrane isolated in step 1. - Spore septum surrounds isolated portion, forming forespore. - Peptidoglycan layer forms between membranes. - Spore coat forms. - Endospore is freed from cell.
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function of endospore
Endospores ensure the survival of bacteria in adverse environmental conditions
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what is sigma-F
a protein that enhances transcription
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what are the proteins that coat dna in endospores
small acid soluble proteins (SASP)
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endospores exist in what kind of environment
Endospores exist in a cryptobiotic state
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what are bacteriocins
toxins produced by bacteria to inhibit the growth of similar or closely related bacterial strain(s)
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what is the exosporium
The exosporium is the outer surface layer of mature spores
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ER is continuous with..
membrane envelope
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what is the purpose of pores on nuclear membrane
transports things in and out of nucleus
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FtsZ = forms a
“Z-ring” in spherical cells
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MreB = forms a
coil inside rod-shaped cells
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CreS “crescentin” = forms a
polymer along the inner side of crescent-shaped bacteria
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purpose of smooth er
detoxification and lipid synthesis
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what is the golgi complex
The Golgi complex prepares proteins and lipid (fat) molecules for use in other places inside and outside the cell
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what does the mitochondria have
- circular dna and 70s ribosomes - the dna is maternally inherited
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The Theory of Endosymbiosis
States that some organelles evolved from a symbiosis in which one cell of a prokaryotic species was engulfed by and lived inside of a cell of another species of prokaryote
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what is the plasma membrane
The plasma membrane, also called the cell membrane, is the membrane found in all cells that separates the interior of the cell from the outside environment
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what is the endoplasmic reticulum is involved in what synthesis
a network of membranous tubules within the cytoplasm of a eukaryotic cell, continuous with the nuclear membrane. It usually has ribosomes attached and is involved in protein and lipid synthesis
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what is a lysosome
A lysosome is a membrane-bound cell organelle that contains digestive enzymes
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what is a peroxisome
A peroxisome (IPA: [pɛɜˈɹɒksɪˌsoʊm]) is a membrane-bound organelle, a type of microbody, found in the cytoplasm of virtually all eukaryotic cells.
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which genus makes more capsules given sugar
genus leubonostoc
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what are the characteristics of Staphylococcus
- Facultative anaerobes - Cocci in clusters - S. aureus
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Streptococcus characteristics
- Aerotolerants - Cocci in chains - S. pneumoniae - S. pyogenes
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