Lecture 1A: Cell size and volume of some cells of Bacteria, from largest to smallest

Question 1

Give 12 example of some cells of Bacteria, from the largest to smallest

Answer 1

1. Thiomargarita namibiensis
2. Epulopiscium fishelsoni
3. Beggiatoa species
4. Achromatium oxaliferum
5. Lyngbya majuscula
6. Thiovulum majus
7. Staphylothermus marinus
8. Magnetobacterium bavaricum
9. Escherichia coli
10. Pelagibacter ubique
11. Ultra-small bacteria
12. Mycoplasma pneumoniae

Question 2

What is the characteristics of Thiomargarita namibiensis

Answer 2

Sulfur chemolithotroph

Question 3

What is the characteristic of Epulopiscium fishelsoni

Answer 3

Chemoorganotroph

Question 4

What is the characteristic of Beggiatoa species

Answer 4

Sulfur chemolithotroph

Question 5

What is the characteristic of achromatium oxaliferum

Answer 5

Sulfur chemolithotroph

Question 6

Characteristic of Lyngbya majuscula

Answer 6

Cyanobacterium

Question 7

Characteristic of Thiovulum majus

Answer 7

Sulfur chemolithotroph

Question 8

Characteristic of Staphylothermus marinus

Answer 8

Hyperthermophile

Question 9

Characteristic of magnetobacterium bavaricum

Answer 9

Magnetotactic bacterium

Question 10

Characteristic of Escherichia coli

Answer 10

Chemoorganotroph

Question 11

Characteristic of Pelagibacter ubique

Answer 11

Marine chemoorganotroph

Question 12

Characteristic of ultra-small bacteria

Answer 12

Uncultured, from groundwater

Question 13

Characteristic of mycoplasma pneumoniae

Answer 13

Pathogenic bacterium

Question 14

Morphology of Thiomargarita namibiensis

Answer 14

Cocci in chains

Question 15

Morphology of Epulopiscium fishelsoni

Answer 15

Rods with tapered ends

Question 16

Beggiatoa species morphology

Answer 16

Filaments

Question 17

Morphology of Achromatium oxaliferum

Answer 17

Cocci

Question 18

Morphology of Lyngbya majuscula

Answer 18

Filaments

Question 19

Morphology of Thiovulum majus

Answer 19

Cocci

Question 20

Morphology of Staphylothermus marinus

Answer 20

Cocci in irregular clusters

Question 21

Morphology of magnetobacterium bavaricum

Answer 21

Rods

Question 22

Morphology of Escherichia coli

Answer 22

Rods

Question 23

Morphology of Pelagibacter ubique

Answer 23

Rods

Question 24

Morphology of ultra-small bacteria

Answer 24

Variable

Question 25

Morphology of mycoplasma pneumoniae

Answer 25

Pleomorphic