Domain Archaea and Eubacteria Flashcards
thick peptidoglycan =>
thin peptidoglycan
thick - gram +
thin - gram -
(+) outer membrane
: (-) outer membrane
(+) outer membrane - gram -
(-) outer membrane - gram +
stains purple after Gram staining
stains pink after Gram staining
purple - gram +
pink - gram -
prokaryotic
eukaryotic
both archaea and eubacteria
archaea
eubacteria
neither archaea and eubacteria
prokaryotic - both archaea and eubacteria
eukaryotic - neither archaea and eubacteria
(+) cell membnrae
(+) cell wall
archaea, eubacteria, both, neither
(+) cell membrane - both
(+) cell wall - both
pseudopeptidoglycan cell wall
peptidoglycan cell wall
archaea, eubacteria, both, neither
pseudo - archaea
peptido - eubacteria
95% of ethanol or acetone serves as _____ in Gram staining.
decolorizer
_____ is the sole representative species of Nanoarchaea. It forms an obligate symbiotic relationship with _____.
nanoarchaeum equitans
ignococcus
_____ are spores produced outside the cell.
exospores
_____ spore is found at the end of the cell.
terminal
_____ spore is found in the middle of the cell.
central
_____ serves as the counterstain in Gram staining.
safranin
The mordant used in Gram staining is _____.
iodine
Chlamydia has a cell wall made of peptidoglycan and is associated with STDs.
false
_____ is a classification of spherical bacteria arranged in 4s.
tetrad
principal source of carbon utilization is CO2
autotrophs
purple and green sulfur bacteria
photoautotrophs
depend on the others’ organic compounds
heterotrophs
utilize light as their source of energy
phototrophs
energy from the oxidation of organic or inorganic compounds
chemotrophs
use inorganic compounds as the electron source
lithotrophs
use organic compounds as the electron source
organotrophs
Crystal violet serves as the _____ in Gram staining.
primary stain
grow best at pH 0 to pH 5.5 =>
acidophile
: grow best at pH 5.5 to pH 8.0
neutrophile
grow best at pH 8.0 to pH 11.5
alkalophile
grow best at -5C to 20C
psychrophile
grow best at 15C to 45C
mesophile
grow best at 42C to 80C
thermophile
grow best at 65C to 105C
hyperthermophile
require 2% of atmospheric oxygen for growth
microaerophile
no oxygen level preference
aerotolerant
: grow in the absence and presence of oxygen but prefers O2 presence
facultative aerobe
classification of bacteria characterized by its comma-shaped cells
vibrio
s a classification of bacteria with grape-like clustered spherical cells
staphylococcus
a prokaryotic cell that has an outer cell membrane that serves as a barrier between the cell and its environmen
archaea
Most similar to gram-positive bacteria
archaea
an archaea’s cell wall is made up of these
pseudomorein
Thrive in extreme environments
archaea
derives energy from inorganic compounds
chemoautotrophs
obtains energy from organic matter
heterotroph
ability to produce methane (methanogenesis), utilize alternative energy sources like sulfur or hydrogen gas, and perform photosynthesis
archaea
ways in which an element or compound moves between its various living and nonliving forms and locations in the biosphere
biogeochemical cycle
can be found in the digestive tracts of animals
methanogenic archaea
archaea has a symbiotic association with these
marine animals
archaea can be found in these but are typically not associated with human diseases
human microbiomes
includes methanogens and halobacteria
euryarchaeota
produce methane as a metabolic waste product
methanogens
Can cause flatulence in humans and other animals
methanogens
thrive in extreme saline environments and can form reddish blooms due to bacteriorhodopsin presence
halobacteria
play a crucial role in carbon fixation
crenarchaeota
Members are extremophiles that are (3)
sulfur dependent
thermophilic
hyperthermophilic
grows in volcanic springs at high temperature and low pH
sulfolobolus