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Cell theory and Bacteria

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Cell theory and Bacteria

____the basic units of living organisms. Two categories of cells _______, and _______

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Cells; eubacteria, prokaryotic

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Cell theory

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1.all known living things are made up of one or more cells.2. The cell is the basis if structural and functional unit of all living things.3. All cells come from pre-existing cells by division.

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Bacteria = _______

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Prokaryotic

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Prokaryotic characteristics

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No membrane bound organelles, no nucleus, smallest type of a cell, least complex, unicellular, can’t be seen under a microscope

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Eukaryotes characteristics

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Areas are seperated by membranes, specialized organelles with functions.

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Characteristics of bacteria

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Prokaryotic, micro-microscopic, unicellular, no membrane bound organelles, contain DNA, reproduce asexually (binary fission) (cloning) found EVERYWHERE

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Archaebacteria characteristics

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Most ancient of all organisms, live in extreme environments, cell walls lack peptidoglycan (protein coat+sugar)

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Groups of archaebacteria

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Thermoacidophiles, halophiles, methanogens

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Thermoacidophiles characteristics

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Hot acidic habitats,enzymes still work in high temps.

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Halophiles characteristics

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Salty habitats ( the dead sea, the great salt lake)

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Methanogens characteristics

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Chemotrophs, anaerobic, produce methane ( sewage disposal plants, marshes, digestive tract of cow.

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Eubacteria characteristics

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Cause human disease, very diverse

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3 major groups defined by

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Their cell wall

Mycoplasma, gram positive, gram negative

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Characteristics of mycoplasma

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Lack of cell wall, some cause diseases and are resistant to penicillin, antibiotics are useless because they target the cell wall.

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Gram positive characteristics

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Thick peptidoglycan walls, some are sources of antibiotics and some are used in food production. ( yogurt)

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Gram negative

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Lighter color (pink) because they have thin peptidoglycan walls
Responsible for O2 in air.
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Heterotrophs

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Eubacteria that live almost anywhere and use organic molecules as their food source . Parasites obtain n from living org. Saprophytes feed off dead/organic waste.

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Photosynthesis autotrophs

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Eubacteria live in sunlit places so the organic molecules can make food. Cyanobacteria (blue green)

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Chemo synthetic autotrophs

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organic molecules make food, get energy from inorganic compounds( sulfur and nitrogen) through chemosynthesis

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Three common shapes of bacteria…

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Rods (bacilli), spheres(cocci), spirals (spirilla)

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______ ________ a process in which bacteria reproduce asexually.

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Binary fission

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________ form of sexual reproduction. Bridge like structure called polis transfers chromosomes to other cells.

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Conjugation

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Binary fission or conjugation

- bacterium with new genetic makeup is produced.

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Conjugation

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Binary fission or conjugation

-Circular chromosome is copied

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Binary fission and conjugation

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Binary fission or conjugation

-genetic material is transferred through a pilus

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Conjugation

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Binary fission or conjugation

-Two identical cells are produced

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Binary fission

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Binary fission or conjugation

-Sexual reproduction occurs

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Neither

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Scientist think the first bacteria on earth were …

  • aerobic
  • anaerobic
  • fatal
  • oxygen-dependent
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Anaerobic

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Bacteria that are obligate anaerobes release energy from food by…

  • cellular respiration -using oxygen
  • using nitrogen. - fermentation
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Cellular respiration

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As an endospore, a bacterium…

  • produces toxins
  • dries out
  • causes diseases
  • is protected
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Is protected

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Botulism is caused by endospores of c.botulism that have

  • been killed
  • produced toxins
  • germinated
  • reproduced
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Produced toxins

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Nitrogen is important to all organisms to produce …

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Proteins, ATP, DNA

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Bacteria are not used to make

  • vinegar
  • jams
  • cheese
  • yogurt
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Jams

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Aerobes

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Require oxygen

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Anaerobes

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Killed by oxygen

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An____ is a tiny structure that contains a bacteriums DNA and a small amount of its cytoplasm, encased by a rough outer cover that resists drying out, temp extremes, and hatch chemicals.

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Endospores

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Similarities between eukaryotes and prokaryotes

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1) Enclosed by plasma membranes.
2) Contain ribosomes.
3) Have DNA.
4) Filled with cytoplasm.

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Differences between prokaryotes and eukaryotes

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  1. ) size ( prokaryote smaller)
  2. ) organelles (p=no, e= yes)
  3. ) nucleus (p=no, e= yes)
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Examples of prokaryotes and eukaryotes

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Bacteria,?

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Eubacteria and archae similarities

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Both prokaryotic, get nutrition through wastes.

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