Bio - Chapter 2 (Part 2) Flashcards
What are 5 types of archaea?
- Methanogens
- Extreme halophiles
- Extreme thermophiles
- Psychrophiles
- Acidophiles
What type of environment do methanogens live in? (3)
- Low oxygen
- Anaerobic
- High methane
What time of environments to extreme halophiles live in? (2)
- High salt
2. Saline environment
What type of environments do extreme thermophiles live in?
Extremely hot environment
- 70 to 90 dec C
What type of environments do psychrophiles live in?
Extremely cold
- -10 to -20 deg C
What types of environments do acidophiles live in?
Very acidic
What are 2 characteristics of a bacteria cell?
- Plasmids
2. Capsule
Plasmids
Small loop of DNA often found in prokaryotic cells that contain a small umber of genes
- transferred in conjugation
Capsule
An outer layer on some bacteria, provides some protection for the cell
- reduces water loss, resists high temperature and helps keep out viruses and antibiotics
What are 6 different shapes of bacteria?
- Cocci
- Bacill
- Sprill
- Diplo
- Strepto
- Styphlo
What shape is cocci?
Round
- resists drying
What shape is Bacill?
Rod-shaped
- increased surface area for nutrient absorption
What is the shape of sprill?
Sprial shaped
- easier movement, locomotion
Diplo
Pair
Strepto
Chain
Styphlo
Cluster
- similar to grapes
What are 2 types of eubacteria reproduction?
- Binary fission
- asexual - Conjugation
- sexual
What are 3 advantages to binary fission?
- Exponential growth
- Only one parent needed
- Conserves energy
What are 3 disadvantages to binary fission?
- No genetic diversity
- Higher risk for extinction
- Rapid reproduction leads to high mutation rate and competition
How does conjugation work? (2)
- A pilus is formed between 2 cells
2. DNA is transferred from one cell to the other
What is an advantage to conjugation?
It can increase the likelihood that cells could adapt to changing conditions