Lecture #8: Bacteria and Archaea Flashcards
LO #1: Contrast the metabolic capabilities of B + A w/ E
B + A are more diverse in how they obtain nutrition. E are metabolically limited
LO #2: given essential metabolic info, identify the level of trophy of an organism
- energy source
- electron donor
- carbon source
LO #2.1: energy source: 1. ___ or 2. ______ ___?
electron donor: 3. ______ (CH4) or 4. _______ (H2S)?
carbon source: things that are 5. ____ or fixed by the 6. ______
- sun
- chemical bonds
- organic
- inorganic
- eaten
- atmosphere
photo-
sun
chemo-
chemical bonds
-organo-
organic
-litho-
inorganic
-hetero-
organic
-auto-
CO2
LO #3: contrast the use and tolerance of oxygen in microbes
- aerobes - need O2
- anaerobes vary
- 1 obligate < aerotolerant < facultative
LO #4: identify key morphological and ecological differences b/w A and B
B:
- multicellularity
- N fixation
- peptidoglycan
A:
- no peptidoglycan
- extremeophiles
- ether linkages
LO #5: Distinguish cell membrane lipid structure in B and A
B: phospholipid bilayer and ester linkages
A: phospholipid monolayer and ether linkages
LO #6: describe the mechanism by which penicillin interacts with gram+ bacteria
Since bacteria needs to continuously rebuild their cell walls it means that is has weak moments. During cell wall formation, the cross linkages to connect the peptidoglycan to each other can be disturbed with penicillin which blocks its formation
LO #7.1: be familiar with the main groups of B
B:
- Spirochetes
- Chlamydias
- Low G-C Gram Positives (Firmicutes)
- Cyanobacteria
- Proteobacteria
LO #7.2: be familiar w/ the main groups of A
A:
- extreme halophiles
- Crenarchaeota
- Deinococcus radiodurans
- Euryarchaeota: Methanogens
require O2
aerobes
vary in their tolerance and the use of O2
anaerobes