bcm37 Flashcards
5 general properties of microorganisms
high metabolism high growth metabolic flexbility abundance wide distribution
what is the size of e.coli
1x3 um
what is the size of cyano bacteria
8 x 50 um
what is the size of mycoplasma
0.2 um
what is the size of e.fishelosoni and where is it found
gut sturgeon fish
200-700um
what shape is s.aureus
coccus
what shape is v.cholera
vibrio
what shape is e.coli
baccilus
what shape is t.pallidium
spirochete
what shape is s minuss
spirillium
what shape is streptomycin
filamentos
spherical
coccus
curved
vibrio
rod
baccilus
kind of bumpy looking
spirochete
diplococci
OO
streptococci
OOOOO
Sarcinae
OO
OO
staphylcocci
OO OOO
OOOOOO
OOOOOOO
Diplobacci
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streptobacci
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describe binary fission in 5 basic steps
- dna replication
- cell elongation
- cross wall/septum form membrane invagination
- cross wall completes
- daughter cells produced
how is dna organised in bacteria
0.25-3mm length
8*10^6 BP
1000-9000
genes
describe the pili/pilus
1-12um length
2-25 nm
cell adhesion
conjugation
what is polyhyrdroxybutyrate
a polymer in bioplastics
which is a lipid storage produced in stress by microorganisms - biosynthesis
describe a plasmid
1*10^5 BP
conjugation
antibiotic resistence
what is the tol plasmid
plasmid from pdueomonas
can use benzene ring as a carbon source
what is twitch motility
translocation over moist surfaces
grapple hook
1. extend 2. tether 3. retract
large number of genes
what is a polar flagellum, where can it be found
one flagellum sticking out
vibrio cholera
what is a petritrichous
when flagellum uniformly covers body surface
where is flagellum anchored?
the inner cell membrane
describe the bacteria flagellum
moves by proton motive force rotary engine 3000rp, 12mm/min 20nm wide
