Bacterial Structures Flashcards

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Gram positive bacteria - envelope

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Phospholipid bilayer surrounded by a thick layer of peptidoglycan

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Gram negative bacteria - envelope

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Phospholipid bilayer surrounded by thin layer of peptidoglycan and another phospholipid bilayer containing LPS (pyrogenic agent (endotoxin) that repels environmental toxins)

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Mycobacterium - Mycoloic Acid

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found in TB, a waxy fatty acid resistant to environmental toxins and stressers

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Mycoplasma - envelope

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a thin phospholipid membrane only

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