Chapter 27 Flashcards
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Bacteria cell walls contain…
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Peptidoglycan
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Bacteria Cell Wall
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Maintains cell shape
Provides physical protection
Prevents bursting in a hypotonic environment
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What is perptidoglycan
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A network of sugar polymers cross-linked by polypeptides
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Gram-negative
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Less peptidoglycan
Possibly toxic outer membrane
More likely to be antibiotic resistant
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Genetic diversity factors
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Rapid reproduction
Mutation
Genetic recombination
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Exotoxins
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Cause disease even when the prokaryotes that produces them aren’t present
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Endotoxins
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Released when bacteria die and their cell wall breaks down
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Bioremediation
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Use of organisms to remove pollutants
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Uses of prokaryotes
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Recovery of metal from ores
Synthesis of vitamins
Production of antibiotics and hormones
