L5.2Proteobacteria_Betaproteobacteria

Question 1

Describe the diversity of betaproteobacteria

Answer 1

3rd largets class
500 species
6 orders

Question 2

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6 orders under betaproteobacteria

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Answer 2

rhodocycales
hydrogenophilales
Neisseria
Nitrosomonadales
Methylophilales
Burkholderiales

Question 3

describe the order burkholderia genus

Answer 3

chemoorganotrophs with strict respiratory metabolism

Question 4

Burkholderia metabolism

Answer 4

metabolic versatility, degradation of organic and aromatic compound

Question 5

Burkholderia in plants

Answer 5

-some promote plant growth but some are pathogenic

Question 6

Infection from burkholderia

Answer 6

B. cepacia, opportunistic infections for immunocompromised indiv with cystic fibrosis forming biofilms in the lungs

Question 7

what are the genus under rhodocylales

Answer 7

rhodocyclus
Zoogloea

Question 8

Describe Rhodocyclales

Answer 8

purple nonsulfur bacteria

Question 9

Describe rhodocyclus

Answer 9

-photoheterotrophs, or photoautotrophs using H2

Question 10

Environment of rhodocycles

Answer 10

illuminated anoxic environemnt with organic matter (septic tank)

Question 11

Nata de coco

Answer 11

Acetobacter- uses carbon source from buko juice

Question 12

thick gelatinous capsule
that binds cells together, forming a
complex matrix with branching
projections

Answer 12

Zoogloea

Question 13

helps in the flocculation for degrading organic carbon and purification processes

Answer 13

Z. ramigera

Question 14

Genus under the order Neisseriales

Answer 14

Neisseria
Chromobacterium

Question 15

Describe Neisseria

Answer 15

pathogenic or saprophytes- found in dead organic matter

Question 16

Diseases caused by neisseria

Answer 16

meningitidis,- swelling meninges
gonorrhoeae - sexually transmitted infection