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Staphylo-

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Clustered

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cocci

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Spherical

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Koch’s postulates

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  • The same pathogen must be present in every case of the disease
  • The pathogen must be isolated from the diseased host and grown in pure culture
  • The pathogen from the pure culture must cause the disease when it is inoculated into a healthy, susceptible laboratory animal
  • The pathogen must be isolated from the inoculated animal and must be shown to be the orginal organism
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Treatment with chemical is ______

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chemotherapy

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Chemotherapeutic agents used to treat infectious disease can be _____ drugs or antibiotics

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Synthetic

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_____ are chemicals produced by bacteria and fungi that inhibit or kill other microbes

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antibiotics

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Pleomorphic

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multiple shapes

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monomorphic

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one shape

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Spirillum

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one or more twists

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Vibrio

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Curved rod

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Spirochete

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Flexible, helical spirals

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Strepto-

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Chains

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Diplo-

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pairs

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Smaller cells have a _____ suface area/volume ratio

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larger

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An inclusion that provides buoyancy for floating in aquatic enviroments

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Gas Vacuole

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_____ is an absolute requirments for all living organims

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Plasma Membrane

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Bacterial membranes lack ____

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sterols (but can contain hopanoids, which are a sterol-like molecule)

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Homologs of all ___ eukaryotic cytoskeletal elements have been identified in bacteria

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3

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FtsZ

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  • (many bacteria)
  • Forms ring during septum formation in cell division
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MreB

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  • Found in bacilli, not cocci
  • Maintains shape but by positioning peptidoglycan synthesis machinery
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CreS

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  • rare, maintains curve shape
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Plasma membrane infolding is observed in

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  • many photosynthetic bacteria
  • many bacteria with high respiratory activity
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Types of Inclusions

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  • Storage
  • Gas Vacuoles
  • Magnetosomes
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Magnetosomes

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  • found in aquatic bacteria
  • magnetitie particles (iron) or orientation in Earth’s magnetic field
  • Cytoskeletal protein MamK
    • helps form magnetosome chain
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bactrial and archaea ribosome
70S
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Eukaryotic ribosome
80S
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Bacterial ribosome RNA
* 16S small subunit * 23S and 5S in large subunit
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plasmids
* Extrachromosomal DNA * found in bacteria, arachaea, and some fungi * usually small, closed circular DNA molecules * Exist and replicate independently of chromosome * episomes- may integrate into chromosome * inherited during cell division * Contain few genes that are non-essential * Confer selective advantage to host (e.g. drug resistance) * Classification based on mode of existence, spread, and function
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Function of conjugative plasmids
* Transfer of DNA from one cell to another
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R plasmids
* Carry antibiotic-resistance genes
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functions of Cell wall
* Maintains shape of the bacterium * Almost all bacteria have one * Helps protect cell form osmotic lysis * Helps protect from toxic materials * May contribute to pathogenicity
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Chains of peptidoglycan subunits are joined by ____ (covalent bonds) between the peptides
cross-links
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Meshlike polymer of identical subunits forming long strands
* Two alternating sugars * N-acetylglucosamine (NAG) * N-acetylmuramic acid * Alternating D- and L- amino acids (this is hooked on the NAM) * ends in D-alanine
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Fucntions of teichoic acids
* help maintain cell envelope * protect from environmental substances * May bind to host cells
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Periplasmic space of gram positive bacteria
* Lies between plasma membrane and cell wall and is smaller than that of Gram-negative bacteria * Periplasm has relatively few proteins * Enzymes secreted by Gram-positive bacterai are called exoenzymes * aid in degradation of large nutrients
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What are enzymes secreted by Gram-positive bacteria called
exoenzymes
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Outer membrane of gram negative cells is composed of
* Lipids * lipoproteins * lipopolysaccharide (LPS)
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\_\_\_\_\_ connect outer membrane to peptidoglycan in gram negative cell wall
Braun's Lipoproteins
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Lipopolysaccharide (LPS)
* Lipid A (endotoxin) * Core polysaccharide * O side chain (O antigen)
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Lipid A is embedded in the ______ while core polysaccharide O antigen chain \_\_\_\_\_\_
outer membrane, extend out from the cell
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Importance of LPS
* Contributes to negative charge on cellsurface * Helps stabilize outer membrane structure * may contribute to attachment to surfaces and biofilm formation * Creates a permeability barrier * Protection from host defenses (O antigen) * Can act as an endotoxin (lipid A)
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The outer membrane of gram-negative bacteria is more permable due to
the presence of porin proteins and transporter proteins
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Lysozyme breaks the bond between ______ and \_\_\_\_\_\_\_
N-acetyl glucosamine and N-acetylmuramic acid
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Penicillin inhibits \_\_\_\_\_\_
peptidoglycan synthesis
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What cells that loss a cell wall may survive in Isotonic environments
* Protoplasts * Spheroplasts * Mycoplasma * Does not produce a cell wall * Plasma membrane more resistance to osmotic pressure
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Archeal cell walls lack peptidoglycan but some have \_\_\_\_\_\_, also called \_\_\_\_
Pseudopeptidoglycan, pseudomurein
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Components outside of the cell wall
* Outermost layer in the cell envelope * glycocalyx * Capsules and slime layers * S layers * Aid in attachment to solid surfaces * e.g. Biofilms in plant and animals
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Capsules usually are composed of
* polysaccharides
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What are the protective advantages of capsules
* resistant to phagocytosis * protect from desiccation * exclude viruses and detergents
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Slime layers
* Similar to capsule except diffuse, unorganized and easily removed * slime may aid in motility
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S layers
* Regularly structured layers of protein or glycoprotein that **self-assemble** * **​**in gram-negative bacteria the S layer adheres to outer membrane * in gram-positive bacteria it is associated with the peptidoglycan surface
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S layer functions
* Protect from ion and pH fluctuations, osmotic stress, enzymes, and predation * Maintains shape and rigidity * Promotes adhesion to surfaces * Protects from host defenses * Potential use in nanotechnology * S layer spontaneoulsy associates
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functions of flagella
* Motility and swarming behavior * Attachment to surfaces * may be virulence factors
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What are the three components of the flagella
* Filament * extends from cell surface to the tip * hollow, rigid cylinder of flagellin protein * Hook * links filament to basal body * Basal Body * Series of rings that drive flagellar motor
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Flagellar synthesis
* Complex process involving many genes/gene products * new flagellin molecules transported through the hollow filament using Type III-like secretion system * Filament subunits self-assemble with help of filament cap at tip, not base
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Monotrichous
one flagellum
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Polar flagellum
Flagellum at end of cell
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Amphitrichous
one flagellum at each end of cell
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Lophotrichous
Cluster of flagella at one or both ends
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Peritrichous
spread over entire surface of cell
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Chemotaxis
move toward chemical attractant such as nutrients, away from harmful substance
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counter clockwise flagellar movement
run
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clockwise rotation of flagella
tumble
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Flagellum is ___ part motor producing torque
2 (rotor and stator)
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Rotor of flagellum
* C (FliG protein) ring and MS ring turn and interact with stator
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Stator of flagellum
* Mot A and Mot B proteins * form channel through plasma membrane * protons move through Mot A and Mot B channels using energy of proton motive force * torque powers rotation of the basal body and filament
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In presence of attractant tumbling frequency is
intermittently reduced and runs in direction fo attractant longer
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endospores are resistant to what
* heat * radiation * chemicals * desiccation
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An endospore is a spore surrounded by thin covering called
exosporium
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What makes an endospore so resistant
* Calcium (coplexed with dipicolinic acid) * Small, acid-soluble, DNA-bidning proteins (SASPs) * Dehydrated core * Spore coat and exosporium protect * DNA repair enzymes
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Sporulation usually occurs due to
when growth ceases because of lack of nutrients
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What are the amino acids in peptidoglycan
* L-alanine * D-Glutamic acid * meso-diaminopimelic acid * D-alanine
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Direct cross-linking of peptidoglycan is normally observed in
* Gram-negative bacteria
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Peptide interbridge of peptidoglycan is normally observed in
* Gram positive (this is a chain of 5 glycines from D-ala of one chain to the L-lys of the other chain)
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Peptidoglycan synthesis uses _____ to transport NAG-NAM-peptapeptide units across the cell membrane
Bactroprenol
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The cross-linking in peptidoglycan is formed by what type of reaction
Transpeptidation
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Bactoprenol is a 55-carbon alcohol that attaches to ___ by a pyrophosphate group. and moves peptidoglycan units through hydrophobic membrane
NAM
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What are the 2 carries involved in peptidoglycan biosynthesis
* Bactoprenol * Uridine diphosphate
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Peptidoglycan synthesis
* UDP derivative of NAM and NAG are synthesized * Sequential addition of amino acids to UDP-NAM to form the NAM-pentapeptide. ATP is used but no tRNA and ribosomes are involved * NAM-pentapeptide is transferred to bactoprenol phosphate. They are joined by a pyrophosphate bond * UDP transfers NAG to bactoprenol-NAM-pentapeptide. if glycine bridge is requried then it is formed here (note that the interbridge is formed in the membrane) * The bactoprenol carrier transports the completed NAG-NAM prentapeptide repeat unit across the membrane * The NAG-NAM pentapeptide is attached to the growing end of a peptidoglycan chain, increasing the chain's length by one repeat unit * The bactoprenol carrier moves back across the membrane. As it does, it loses one phosphate, beocming bactoprenol phosphate. It is now ready to begin a new cycle * Peptide cross-links between peptidoglycan chains are formed by transpeptidation
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Vancomycin inhibits \_\_\_\_\_\_\_
transpeptidation by binding to D-Ala-D-Ala
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Cycloserine blocks formaiton of \_\_\_\_
D-Ala-D-Ala
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Penicillin inhibits the
transpeptidation reaction
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Bacitracin blocks the
dephosphorylation of bactoprenol pyrophosphate
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What is the Mordant in gram stain
iodine
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What is the counterstain in gram staining
safranin
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Gram-positive cell wall has ___ ring basal body. While a gram-negative cell wall has a ____ ring basal body
2,4
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Gram-negative cell wall is ___ sensative
tetracycline (because it attacks the ribosome)
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The basis for acid-fast staining is a ____ cell wall composed of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_
waxy cell wall, mycolic acids
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Examples of acid fast staining cells
* Mycobacterium * M. Leprae (Leprosy) * Tuberculosis * Nocardia
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Acid-fast staining methods use \_\_\_\_\_, which is a lipid soluble stain
Carbolfuschsin (contains phenol to help the stain penetrate the cell wall)
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Cell walls of photsynthetic algae
* Cellulose * pectin * silica
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Cell walls of fungi
* Cellulose * chitin * glucan
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Movement of cytoplasm throughout cells
cytoplasmic streaming
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The 70S ribosomes are found in ____ and ____ of eukaryotes
chloroplasts and mitochondria
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Locations of 80S ribosomes in eukaryotes
* Membrane-bound: attached to ER * Free: in cytoplasm
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What are lysomsomes
digestive enzymes
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Functions of Vacuole
Brings food into cells and provdes support
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Small energy conservation organelles in some anaerobic protists
Hydrogenosomes
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Flattended, memrbaen delimited sacs in the stroma of chloroplast membrane
Thylakoids
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Viruses contain
protein and nucleic acid
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Viroids contain
Only RNA
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Satellites contain
only nucleic acids
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Prions contain
proteins only
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all virions contain a ____ which is composed of nucleic acid (DNA or RNA) and a \_\_\_\_\_\_
nucleocapsid, protein coat (capsid)
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Capsid of viruses is composed of protein subunits called
capsomeres
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Carbohydrate-protein complexes on virus envelope
Spikes
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General characteristics of Viruses
* Obligatory intracellular parasites * Contain DNA or RNA * Contain protein coat * some are enclosed by an envelope * some viruses have spikes * most viruses infect only specific types of cells in one host * Host range is determined by specific host attachment sites and cellular factors
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Viruses are classified by morphology
* Helical viruses * Polyhedral viruses * Enveloped Viruses * Complex viruses
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Icosahedron is a regular polyhedron with ____ equilateral faces and ___ vertices
20, 12
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What are capsomers
ring or know shpaed units made of 5 or 6 protomers
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functions of spikes or peplomers of the virus envelope
* involved in viral attachement to host cell * used for identification of virus * may have enzymatic or other activity * may play a role in nucleic acid replication
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Multiplication of animal viruses
* atttachement * penetration/entry * uncoating * biosynthesis * maturation * release
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Three methods used for viral entry
* fusion of the viral envelope with host membrane; nucleocapsid enters * endocytosis in vesicle; endosome aids in viral uncoating * injection of nucleic acid
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Enveloped viruses are released using \_\_\_\_
* Budding * viral proteins are placed into host membrane * nucleocapsid may bind to viral proteins * envelope derived from host cell membrane, but may be golgi, ER, or other * virus may use actin tails to propel through host membrane
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Virulent phage
* one reproductive choice * lyses bacterial host cell
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Temperate phages
* have two reproductive options * reproduce lytically as virulent phages do * remain within host cell without destroying it
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Lysogenic conversion
* Temperate phage changes phenotype of its host * bacteria become immune to superinfection * phage may express pahtogenic toxin or enzyme * Two advantages to lysogeny for virus * phage remains viable but may not replicate * multiplicity of infection ensures survival of host cell * under appropriate conditions infected bacteria will lyse and release phage particles * occurs when conditions in the cell cause the prophage to initiate synthesis of new phage particles a process called induction
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Archeal viruses may be
lystic or temperate
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Latent and persitent viral infections
* Virus remains in asymptomatic host cell for long periods * Disease process occurs over longer period; generally is fatal
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abnormal new cell growth and reproduction due to loss of regulation
neoplasia
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Reversion to a more primitive or less differentiated state
Anaplasia
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Spread of cancerous cells throughout body
Metastasis
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Viruses can cause cancer how
* viral proteins bind host cell tumor suppressor proteins * carry oncogene into cell and insert it into host genome * Altered cell regulation * Insertion of promoter or enhancer next to cellular oncogene
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Infectious agents composed of closed circular ssRNAs
Viroids
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Are bacteria and archaea generally haploid (1N)
yes
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DnaA
initiaiton of replicaiton; binds origin of replicaiton (oriC)
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DnaB
helicase
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E. coli has __ DNA polymerases with polymerase ___ playing the major role in replication
5, III
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DNA polymerase is a haloenzyme
* complex of 10 proteins * 3 proteins form core enzyme
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DNA polymerase ___ removes RNA primers, fills gaps with DNA
I
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\_\_\_\_ forms a phosphodiester bond between 3'-hydroxyl of the gowing stand and the 5' phosphate of an Okazaki fragment
DNA ligase
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Proofreading of DNA replication is carried out by DNA polymerase \_\_\_, which removes mismatched base form
III, 3' end of growing strand by exonuclease activity of enzyme
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\_\_\_\_ form when the two circular daughter chromosomes do not separate
Catenanes
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The shine-dalgarno sequence is on what strand
mRNA
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The leader sequence is transcribed into mRNA but is not
translated into amino acids
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The stop codon is immediately followed by
the trailer sequence which contains a terminator sequence used ot stop transcription
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\_\_\_\_ mRNA is often found in bacteria and archaea
polycistronic
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