bacteria Flashcards
bacteria is
most common and most ancient
how long ago did bacteria form?
3.5 billion years ago
how many types of bacteria species
thousands of species
where is it found?
5m deep soil, fresh/salt water, air, animals+plants bodies, glaciers, extreme environments
size range
500-10,000mm
what kingdom?
Monera (Archaebacteria and Eubacteria)
The “true bacteria”
Eubacteria
Eubacteria
The “true bacteria”
what do eubacteria cells have?
peptiodoglycan
peptidoglycan
very tough protein/carbohydrate compound
which has more peptidoglycan?
gram+
are there more archaebacteria or eubacteria?
eubacteria
how is eubacteria classified?
shape, size, response to gram stain and genetic characteristics
gram+
purple
purple
gram+
gram-
pink
pink
gram-
Archaebacteria
the ancient bacteria
the ancient bacteria
archaebacteria
do archaebacteria genes resemble genes?
yes
do archaebacteria cell walls contain peptidoglycan?
no
where are archaebacteria found?
extreme environments, ex. swamps, salt lakes, hot springs
methanogens
get energy from turning h2 and co2 to methane gas ch4
o2 is poisonous to them
lives where o2 is absent (swamps, sewage, intestinal tracts of animals)
get energy from turning h2 and co2 to methane gas ch4
o2 is poisonous to them
lives where o2 is absent (swamps, sewage, intestinal tracts of animals)
methanogens
extreme halophiles
“salt – loving”
* Thrive in salty places
* They use salt to produce ATP
“salt – loving”
* Thrive in salty places
* They use salt to produce ATP
extreme halophiles
Thermoacidophiles
“heat/acid – loving”
* Thrive in extremely acidic
places that have high temperatures
(2300 F and pH< 2)
* Occur at volcanic or hydrothermal
vents, hot springs and cracks
in the ocean floor.
“heat/acid – loving”
* Thrive in extremely acidic
places that have high temperatures
(2300 F and pH< 2)
* Occur at volcanic or hydrothermal
vents, hot springs and cracks
in the ocean floor.
TYPES OF ARCHAEBACTERIA
Thermoacidophiles
coccus
spherical shaped cells
spherical shaped cells
coccus
diplococcus
cells joined in pairs
cells joined in pairs
diplococcus