53. ARCHAEA Flashcards
1
Q
- What do Archaea morphologically resemble?
A
- Bacteria
- they also share certain traits with Eukaryotes
2
Q
- Which conditions can we often find Archaea?
A
- in extreme conditions
- they are known as Extremophiles
3
Q
- What are the 3 types of Extremophiles?
A
- Extreme Halophiles
- Extreme Thermophiles
- Methanogens
4
Q
- What are Extreme Halophiles?
A
- these are Archaea that live in highly saline
environments
5
Q
- What are Extreme Thermophiles?
A
- these are Archaea that thrive in very hot environments
6
Q
- What are Methanogens?
A
- they are Archaea that live in swamps
- they live in marshes and the digestive tract
- they produce methane as a waste product
- they are Obligate Anaerobes
7
Q
- What are Obligate Anaerobes?
A
- these are organisms that are poisoned by oxygen
8
Q
- What does the Domain Bacteria consist of?
A
- it includes the vast majority of Prokaryotes that people
are aware of
9
Q
- What are the 5 major phyla (groups) of Bacteria?
A
- Proteobacteria
- Cyanobacteria
- Chlamydia
- Spirochetes
- THESE ARE ALL GRAM- NEGATIVE BACTERIA - Gram-Positive Bacteria
10
Q
- What kind of antibiotics do we treat Gram-negative and Gram-positive Bacteria?
A
- we treat them with different antibiotics
11
Q
- What are the 5 Pathogenic subgroups of Proteobacteria?
A
- Alpha
- Beta
- Gamma
- Delta
- Epsilon
12
Q
- What does this image show?
A
- this is an Alpha Proteobacteria
IN SPECIFIC:
- this is a Rhizobium inside the root of a Legume
13
Q
- What does this image show?
A
- this is a Beta Proteobacteria
IN SPECIFIC:
- these are Nitrosomonas
14
Q
- What does this image show?
A
- this is a Gamma Proteobacteria
IN SPECIFIC:
- this is Thiomargarita Namibiensis
- the yellow sports represent Sulphur Wastes
15
Q
- What does this image show?
A
- this is a Delta Proteobacteria
IN SPECIFIC:
- these are the fruiting bodies of Chondromyces
Crocatus
- this is a type of Myxobacterium
16
Q
- What does this image show?
A
- this is an Epsilon Proteobacteria
IN SPECIFIC:
- this is Helicobacter Pylori
