Lesson 6: CLASSIFICATION OF BACTERIA Flashcards
heterogeneous group of several distinct classes of living beings.
Microorganisms
bacteria and blue-green algae belong to a group called
Prokaryotes
bacteria and blue-green algae belong to a kingdom called
Protista
Difference between Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic membrane bound organelles
Prokaryotes: Absent
Eukaryotes: Present. Includes mitochondria, chloroplasts (plants), lysosomes
fungi, other algae, slime molds and protozoa belong to a group called
Eukaryotes
Difference between Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Nucleus
Prokaryotes: absent, No nuclear Envelope
Eukaryotes: Present with nuclear envelope and nucleolus
Difference between Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Chromosomes (DNA)
Prokaryotes: Single coiled chromosome in cytoplasm ‘nucleoid’ region in association with ‘histone-like’ proteins
Eukaryotes: Multiple linear chromosomes with histone proteins
Difference between Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic cell wall
Prokaryotes: Eubacteria have a cell wall of peptidoglycan Archaea have cell walls of Pseudomurein
Eukaryotes: No cell wall in animal cells Plant cell walls is cellulose Fungal cell walls is chitin
Difference between Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Ribosomes
Prokaryotes: 70s
Eukaryotes: 80S. Both free in cytoplasm and attached to rough E.R. 70S in mitochondria and chloroplasts
Difference between Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic mitotic division
Prokaryotes: absent
Eukaryotes: present
Difference between Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic mitochondria
Prokaryotes: Absent
Eukaryotes: Present
Difference between Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Flagella
Prokaryotes: Free in cytoplasm when present consist of protein flagellin
Eukaryotes: consist of 9+2 arrangement of microtubules
Difference between Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cytoplasmic membrane lipids
Prokaryotes: Eubacteria - Fatty acids joined to glycerol by ester linkage
Archaea - Hydrocarbons joined to glycerol by ether linkage
Eukaryotes: fatty acids joined to glycerol by ester linkage
Difference between Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Lysosomes
Prokaryotes: Absent
Eukaryotes: Present
Difference between Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Golgi Apparatus
Prokaryotes: Absent
Eukaryotes: Present
Difference between Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Endoplasmic Reticulum
Prokaryotes: Absent
Eukaryotes: Present
helps in identification of organisms according to groups based on its common characteristics and traits hence distinguishing one organism from another.
Classification
Classification according to mode of nutrition
Phototrophs
Chemotrophs
Autotrophs
Heterotrophs
two groups of Phototrophs on the basis of source of electron
Photolithotrophs and Photoorganotrophs
bacteria that uses reduced inorganic compounds such
as H2S as electron source.
Photolithotrophs
bacteria which gain energy from light
Phototrophs
uses organic compounds such as succinate as
electron source.
Photoorganotrophs
bacteria which gain energy from chemical compounds and cannot carry out photosynthesis
Chemotrophs
two groups of Chemotrophs on the basis of source of electron:
Chemolithotrophs and Chemoorganotrophs
nonpathogenic, free-living bacteria which uses solar energy or carbon dioxide as sole source of carbon to prepare its own food
Autotrophs
they gain energy from oxidation of chemical compound and reduces inorganic compounds such as NH3 as electron source.
Chemolithotrophs
they gain energy from chemical compounds and uses organic compound such as glucose and amino acids as source of electron.
Chemoorganotrophs