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2. Prokaryotic Cell Structure Flashcards

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Cocci

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spheres

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Diplococci

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pairs

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streptococci

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chains

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staphylococci

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grape-like clusters

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tetrads

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4 cocci in a square

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sarcinae

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cubic configuration of 8 cocci

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bacilli

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rods

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coccobacilli

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very short rods

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vibrios

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resemble rods, comma shaped

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spirilla

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rigid helices

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spirochetes

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flexible helices

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mycelium

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network of long, multinucleate filaments

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pleomorphic

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organisms that are variable in shape

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size-shape relationship

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-important for nutrient uptake
-surface to volume ratio (S/V)
-large size and odd shape may be protective mechanisms from predation

bigger cell, bigger volume
surface: volume ratio decreases as cell gets better which increases nutrients

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plasma membrane functions

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encompasses the cytoplasm; absolute requirement for all living organisms
-selectively permeable barrier
-interacts with external environment
1. receptors for detection of and response to chemicals in surroundings
2. transport systems
3. metabolic processes

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bacteria and eukaryotic cytoplasmic membrane

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  1. ester linkage
  2. bilayer
  3. fatty acids
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archaeal cytoplasmic membrane

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  1. ether linkage
  2. either bilayer or monolayer
  3. phytanyl-isoprenes (NO FATTY ACIDS)
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bacterial cell wall function

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  1. maintains shape of the bacterium
  2. helps protect cell from osmotic lysis and toxic materials
  3. may contribute to pathogenicity
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peptidoglycan (murein)

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rigid structure lying just outside the cell plasma membrane

found in bacteria ONLY

pseudomurein is ONLY in archaea

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gram positive

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stain purple
thick peptidoglycan

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gram negative

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stain pink or red
thin peptidoglycan and outer membrane

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peptidoglycan structure

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-contains sugars + AA
-meshlike polymer of identical subunits forming long strands

two alternating sugars
-NAG: N-acetylglucosamine
-NAM: N-acetylmuramic acid

alternating D- and L- amino acids

RIDIG IN CELL WALL

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Gram positive

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Cell Wall
90% PG
10% techoic acids, lipotechoic acids

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Gram negative

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Cell Wall
-outer membrane
-LPS + lipid A
-phospholipid
-porin

10% peptidoglycan –> periplasmic space (between outer membrane and plasma membrane)

(Lipid A is a toxin, gram - contains endotoxins)

less sensitive to antibiotics

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LPS -lipopolysaccharide layer

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consists of three parts
1. lipid A
2. core polysaccharide
3. O side chain (O antigen)

Lipid A: buried in outer membrane
Core polysaccharide, O side chain: extend out from the cell

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Archaeal Cell Walls

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no peptidoglycan
pseudomurein (pseudopeptidoglycan)
-found in cell walls of certain methanogenic Archaea
-polysaccharide similar to peptidoglycan
-composed of NAG (N-acetylglucosamine) and N-acetyltalosaminuronic acid) , but no NAM (N-acetylmuramic acid)

beta-1,3 glycosidic bonds instead of beta- 1,4

CANNOT be destroyed by lysozyme and penicillin (due to these bonds)

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Atypical Cell Walls

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presence of mycolic acid (is waxy)
-mycobacterium
-nocardia

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mycobacterium and nocardia are

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acid fast organisms
they require an application of acid alcohol in order to penetrate the layer and stain

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lack of a cell wall organisms:

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mycoplasma
thermoplasma

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mycoplasma

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-group of pathogenic bacteria related to gram-positives
-completely lack a cell wall
-walking pneumonia caused by mycoplasma

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thermoplasma

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archaea
have tough cytoplasmic membranes (sterols or lipoglycans)

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components outside of the cell wall

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-capsules
-slime layers
-pili and fimbriae
-flagella

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capsules

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well organized and not easily removed from cell
usually composed of polysaccharides
visible in light microscope
protective advantages:
-resistant to phagocytosis
-protect from dessication
-exclude viruses and detergents
*more resistant to viral infection + control measures
*increases virulence - degree to which organisms can cause disease

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slime layers

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similar to capsules except diffuse, unorganized, and easily removed

slime may facilitate motility (prevent drying out)

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fimbriae & pili

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short, thin, hairlike, protein appendages
can mediate attachment to surfaces, motility, DNA uptake

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sex pili

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longer, thicker, less numerous
genes for formation on plasmids
required for conjugation (facilitation of genetic exchange between cells)

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flagella

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functions
-motility and swarming behavior
-attachment to surfaces
-may be virulence factors

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monotrichous flagellation

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one flagellum

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lophotrichous flagellation

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cluster of flagella at one or both ends

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peritrichous flagellation

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spread over entire surface of cell

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motility

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flagellar movement
swarming
spirochete motility
twitching and gliding motility
chemotaxis

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chemotaxis

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move toward chemical attractants such as nutrients, away from harmful substances

move in response to temperature, light, oxygen, osmotic pressure, and gravity

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spirochete motility

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-multiple flagella form axial fibril which winds around the cell
-flagella remain in periplasmic space inside outer sheath
-corkscrew shape exhibits flexing and spinning movements

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storage inclusions

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-storage of nutrients, metabolic end products, energy, building blocks
-glycogen storage
-carbon storage
-phosphate: polyphosphate
-amino acids: cyanophycin granules

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ribosomes

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complex protein/ RNA structures
-sites of protein synthesis
-bacteiral and archaea ribosome

46
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the nucleoid

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-usually not membrane bound (few exceptions)
-location of chromosome and associated proteins
-usually 1 closed circular, double-stranded DNA molecule= chromosome
-supercoiling and nucleoid proteins (different form histones) aid in folding

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plasmids

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extrachromosomal DNA
-usually small, closed circular DNA molecules
exist and replicate independently of chromosome
-episomes: may integrate into chromsome
-inherited during cell division

classification via mode of existence, spread, and function

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