General BacT and Mycology - Muller Flashcards
The phylogenetic tree of life contains 3 domains. Which are prokaryotes? Which are eukaryotes?
Prokaryotes: BacT + Archaea
Eukaryotes: Eukaryota (fungi, plants, animals, etc)
Where is genetic info contained in a prokaryotic cell?
In a single haploid circular chromosome
Regarding bacteria, why can nutrients easily and quickly reach all parts of the cell?
Bc bacT are small but have a large surface area to volume ratio
True or False: Not all bacteria have a capsule
TRUE
A bacterial capsule has a _________ outer layer
polysaccharide!!
A bacterial cell wall is made of a _____________ layer
Peptidoglycan layer
Does Gram + or Gram - have a thicker peptidoglycan layer?
Gram + has a thicker peptidoglycan (cell wall) layer
What is the purpose of gram staining?
Differentiates bacT by properties of their cell walls and by detecting peptidoglycan
What is the purpose of acid fast staining?
stains acid fast positive organisms due to mycolic acid in present in cell wall
What is an example of a bacteria you would use acid fast staining for?
Mycobacteria - mycolic acid in cell wall
What is the antigenic component of gram + bacteria?
Lipotechoic acid
Which is the antigenic component in Gram neg bacteria?
Lipopolysaccharides (LPS) (part of cell wall)
Specifically Lipid A - endotoxin
Does gram + or gram - contain the Lipid A?
Gram neg!
What is Lipid A?
Endotoxin in cell wall (LPS) of gram neg bacteria
activates immune system and exerts harmful effects
What is the virulence factor for mycobacteria?
Mycolic acid
What is endoflagella?
Flagella in the periplasmic space - only in Gram neg bacT!!!
Corkscrew like motility
Ex: Spirochetes have endoflagella
Explain the different types of pili/ fimbriae
Attachment pili: adherence to host
Conjugation pili: transfers genetic info
** pili also contributes to antigenicity (Ex: diarrhea in neonatal piglets)
Endospores are produced by which bacteria when exposed to nutrient depletion?
Clostridium + Bacillus