Micro Talaro Chapter 4 Flashcards
Two basic cell types
Eukaryotic and Prokaryotic
All Living things (Multicellular/single) made of cells that share what characteristics?
Shape: Spherical, Cubical, Cylindrical, Internal Content: Cytoplasm, surrounded by membrane, DNA chromosome(s), Ribosomes, metabolic capabilities
Eukaryotic Cells
Originated about 2 billion years ago
Prokaryotic Cells
Originate 3.5 Billion Years Ago
6 Characteristics of Life
- Reproduction and Heredity 2. Growth and Development 3. Metabolism 4. Movement and/or Irritability 5. Cell Support, Protection 6. Transport of Nutrients and Waste and Storage Mechanisms
Bacterial External Structures
Appendages 1. Motility - Flagella and Axial Filaments (Periplasmic Flagella) 2. Attachment or Channels - Fimbriae and Pili Glycocalyx (surface coating)
Flagella Parts
- Filament - Long, thin, helical structure composed of protein flagellin 2. Hook - Curved Sheath
4 flagellar arrangements
- Monotrichous 2. Lophotrichous 3. Amphitrichous 4. Peritrichous
Monotrichous Flagella
Single flagellum at one end
Lophotrichous
Small bunches emerging from same site
Amphitrichous
Flagella at both ends
Peritrichous
Flagella dispersed over surface of cell
Periplasmic Flagella
Internal flagella, enclosed in the space between the outer sheath and the cell wall peptidoglycan
How do Periplasmic Flagella produce motility?
By contracting and imparting twisting or flexing motion
Fimbriae
Fine, proteinaceous, hairlike bristles emerging from the cell surface
What is the function of fimbriae?
Adhesion - to other cells and surfaces
Pili
Rigid tubular structure made of Pilin protein
What kind of cells are Pili found in?
Gram-Negative only
What is the function of Pili?
Join bacterial cells for partial DNA transfer called conjugation.
Glycocalyx
Coating of molecules external to cell wall made of sugars and/or proteins
Types of Glycocalyx
- Slime Layer - Loosely organized and attached 2. Capsule - Highly organized, tightly attached
What are the functions of Glycocalyx?
- Protect cell from dehydration/nutrient loss 2. Inhibit death by WBC’s via phagocytosis, contributing to pathogenicity 3. Attachment - formation of biofilms
Cell Envelope
External covering OUTSIDE cytoplasm 2 layers: Cell Wall and Cell Membrane
What is function of Cell Envelope?
Maintain cell integrity
Gram-Positive Bacteria
Thick cell wall composed primarily of peptidoglycan and cell membrane DYE PURPLE
Gram-Negative Bacteria
Outer cell membrane, thin peptidoglycan layer, and cell membrane DYE RED