Eury: thermophilic

Question 1

describe the thermoplasma
chemo
temp
oxy req

Answer 1

chemoorganotroph, 55C
facultative anaerobe (may sulfur respiration)

Question 2

two spp pf thermoplasma

Answer 2

acidophilum: found in coal
volcanium: archaella

Question 3

how thermoplasma surivive such conditions without having cell wall

Answer 3

• lipoppolysaccaride like - lipoglycan— having biphytanyl similar to sulfobus —- increasinf cyclopentane rings

Question 4

genome of thermoplasma

Answer 4

small genome like mycoplasma
organize dna to globular particles like nucleosomes
histone like DNA- binding protein

Question 5

profile of ferroplasma
chemo
temp

Answer 5

chemolitho
35 C (not thermophile)

Question 6

how do ferroplasma obtain carbon sources

Answer 6

• oxidation of ferrous ion to ferric ion

Question 7

pH req of picrophilus

Answer 7

0.7 pH

Question 8

where was picrophilus isolated

Answer 8

japanaese solfataras

Question 9

what is the base limit of pH for picrophilus that can aage its cell wall

Answer 9

4

Question 10

profile of thermococcus
oxy reg
chemo
environment

Answer 10

obligate anaerobic, chemoorganotrophic, anoxic thermal water

Question 11

profile of thermococcus
oxy req
chemo

Answer 11

obligate anaerobe, chemoorganotroph

Question 12

temp growth range of thermococcus and pyrococcus

Answer 12

thermo- 55-95
pyro- 70-106

Question 13

what organic compound thermococcus metabolizes and what is its e- acceptor

Answer 13

proteins
elemental sulfur

Question 14

optimum growth conditon of pyrococcus

Answer 14

100 C

Question 15

How pyrococcus oxidized proteins starch and maltose

Answer 15

S as e acceptor reduced to hydrogen sulfide