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Microorganisms and the human body

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bacteria, viruses, fungi, protozoa= microbiome
bacteria is vast majority
helminths (worms)

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Parasitic organisms

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Parasitic organisms

Symbionts that harm or live at the expense of their host

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Commensal organisms

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Normal microbiota - microbes frequently found on or within

the bodies of healthy persons

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Infection

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–growth and multiplication of parasite on or within host

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Infectious disease

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–disease resulting from infection

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Pathogen/types

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–any parasitic organism that causes infectious disease
–primary (frank) pathogen – causes disease by direct interaction with host
–opportunistic pathogen – causes disease only under certain circumstance

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Pathogenicity

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Pathogenicity

–ability of parasite to cause disease

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Virulence factor

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  • any component of a pathogenic microbe that is required for

or that potentiates its ability to cause disease

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Steps in an infectious disease

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encounter 
entry
spread 
multiplication 
damage 
outcome
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ways encounter of infectious diseases

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Exogenous, Endogenous, or Congenital

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ways of pathogen entry

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Ingress: inhalation, ingestion
Penetration: microbes pass through epithelia directly (via
attachment and internalization), insect bites, cuts
and wounds, organ transplants and blood
transfusions

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spread of infection

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lateral propagation (localized) versus dissemination (systemic infection)
anatomical factors
active participation by microbes with motility

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Multiplication of pathogen

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environmental factors (e.g. temperature) can stimulate division 
subversion of host defenses
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damage from infection

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direct damage from pathogen or from immune response

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infection outcomes

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microbe wins, host wins, or they learn to coexist

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Normal Microbiota

when does it form?

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microbes frequently found on or within the bodies of healthy persons\ =commensal organisms
Colonization by bacteria occurs rapidly after birth.
Thousands of bacterial species are part of the normal flora

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The Human Microbiome

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the collection of all the microorganisms living in association with the human body
eukaryotes, archaea, bacteria and viruses

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bacteria vs human cell anbundance

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Bacteria in an average human body number ten times more than human cells
contain a total of about 1000 more genes than are present in the human genome
because of their small size bacteria make up only about 1-3% of our body mass
2 to 6 pounds of bacteria in a 200-pound adult

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bacteria of the microbiome roles

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essential for maintaining health

produce some vitamins we cant make

extract nutrients from food

teach our immune systems how to recognize dangerous invaders

produce helpful anti-inflammatory compounds that fight off other disease-causing microbes

occupy space to crowd out disease-causing microbes

detoxification of carcinogens but sometimes are the source of carcinogen production

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changes to the human microbiome

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Changes in the composition of our microbiomes correlate with numerous disease states, source of infection
manipulation of these communities could be used to treat disease

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Locations in body with largest amounts of bacteria

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skin (especially moist areas)
respiratory tract (nose and oropharynx)
digestive tract (mouth and large intestine)
urinary tract (anterior parts of urethra)
genital system (vagina)
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Other body locations have small numbers of bacteria

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Remainder of respiratory and digestive tracts

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Some body locations are sterile.

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blood, cerebrospinal fluid, synovial fluid, deep tissues

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Transient vs. resident organisms

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transient- somtimes present

resident- always present

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pathogenicity and virulence also depend on?

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Pathogenicity/virulence also depends on the host

Definition of pathogen not so certain

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Examples where normal flora are source of infection:

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periodontitis - overgrowth of particular bacteria in gingival crevices

pneumonia - defenses lowered and microaspirations of pneumococci.

catheter-associated infections - staphylococci

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Oral flora includes

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bacteria (and archeae)
fungi
protozoa (eukaryotes)
viruses
~700 different species of bacteria are estimated to
be present in the oral cavity
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Oral habitats

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buccal mucosa
dorsum of tongue
tooth surfaces
crevicular epithelium
dental appliances
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Issues for microbial cells

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Nutritional fluxes
Maintaining occupancy
Resistance to damage

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Factors modulating oral microbial growth

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anatomical features that create areas that are difficult to clean
saliva
GCF 
microbial factors 
pH
redox potential 
antimicrobial therapy 
diet 
iatrogenic factors
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Factors modulating oral microbial growth- anatomical features that create areas that aredifficult to clean

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shape and topography of teeth e.g. fissures
malalignment of teeth
poor quality of restorations (e.g. fillings and bridges)
non-keratinized sulcular epithelium

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Factors modulating oral microbial growth-saliva
components?
functions?

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mixture of inorganic ions, organic constituents, proteins, glycoproteins (e.g. mucin)
promotes adhesion of bacteria on tooth surfaces, organic components form a coating on tooth surfaces= salivary pellicle
source of food
promotes aggregation of bacteria, facilitating their clearance from mouth
inhibits growth of microbes by non-specific defensefactors
maintains pH

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Factors modulating oral microbial growth-

gingival crevicular fluid

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flushing microbes out of crevice
source of nutrients for microbes
maintains pH
specific and non-specific defense factors
phagocytosis- neutrophils main phagocyte
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Factors modulating oral microbial growth

microbial factors

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competition for adhesion receptors
toxin production
metabolic end products
negative vs. positive effects
congregation
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Factors modulating oral microbial growth-local pH, how can it vary

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will vary with diet as a result of bacterial metabolism

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3 domains of life

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eukaryotes, bacteria and arachea

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Prokaryotic Cell Membrane
required?
encompasses?
possible internal membranes?

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  • membranes are an absolute requirement for all living organisms
  • plasma membrane encompasses the cytoplasm
  • some prokaryotes also have internal membrane systems
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The Plasma Membrane
contains?
orgainzed?
symmetry?
flex/dynamic?
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• contains lipids and proteins
– lipids usually form a bilayer
– proteins are embedded in or associated with lipids
• highly organized, asymmetric, flexible, and dynamic

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The asymmetry of most

membrane lipids

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• polar ends
– interact with water
– hydrophilic
• nonpolar ends
– insoluble in water
– hydrophobic
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other mem lipids

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euk-cholesterol

bac- hopanoid

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Membrane proteins

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peripheral proteins
– loosely associated with the membrane and
easily removed
• integral proteins
– embedded within the membrane and not easily
removed

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Functions of the plasma

membrane

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• separation of cell from its environment

• selectively permeable barrier
– some molecules are allowed to pass into or out of the cell
– transport systems aid in the movement of molecules

location of crucial metabolic processes

• detection of and response to chemicals inc surroundings with the aid of special receptor molecules in the membrane

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Inclusion Bodies, membrane?

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• granules of organic or inorganic material
that are stockpiled by the cell for future use

• some are enclosed by a single-layered
membrane
– membranes vary in composition
– some made of proteins; others contain lipids

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Ribosomes

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• complex structures consisting of protein and RNA
• sites of protein synthesis
• smaller than eucaryotic ribosomes
– prokaryotic ribosomes Þ 70S
– eukaryotic ribosomes Þ 80S
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The Nucleoid

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• irregularly shapedregion
• location of chromosome (1, circular shaped)
– usually 1/cell
• not membranembound

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nucleoid in actively growing cells

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In actively
growing cells,
the nucleoid
has projections;
these probably
contain DNA
being actively
transcribed
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The prokaryotic chromosome

proteins with it?

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• a closed circular, double-stranded DNA
molecule
• looped and coiled extensively
• nucleoid proteins probably aid in folding
– nucleoid proteins differ from histone
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Unusual nucleoids

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• some prokaryotes have > 1 chromosome
• some prokaryotes have chromosomes
composed of linear double-stranded DNA
• a few genera have membrane-delimited
nucleoids
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Plasmids
relation to chromo?
required?
may carry?

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• usually small, closed circular DNA molecules
• exist and replicate independently of chromosome
• not required for growth and reproduction
• may carry genes that confer selective
advantage (e.g., drug resistance)

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The Prokaryotic Cell Wall

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• rigid structure that lies just outside the plasma membrane

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Functions of cell wall

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  • shape
  • protects from osmotic lysis
  • contribute to pathogenicity
  • protect cell from toxic substances
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Cell walls of Bacteria classes

staining colors?

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• Bacteria are divided into two major groups based on the response to Gram-stain procedure.
– gram-positive bacteria stain purple
– gram-negative bacteria stain pink
• staining reaction due to cell wall structure

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gram positive cell wall

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gram negative cell wall

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Periplasmic space

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• gap between plasma membrane and cell
wall (gram-positive bacteria) or between
plasma membrane and outer membrane
(gram-negative bacteria)
• periplasm
– substance that occupies periplasmic space
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Periplasmic enzymes
found in what bacteria class?
functions?

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• found in periplasm of gram-negative bacteria
• some of their functions
– nutrient acquisition
– electron transport
– peptidoglycan synthesis
– modification of toxic compounds
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Exoenzymes

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• secreted by gram-positive bacteria
• perform many of the same functions that
periplasmic enzymes do for gram-negative
bacteria

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Peptidoglycan Structure

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  • important component of both gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria
  • polysaccharide formed from peptidoglycan subunits
  • two alternating sugars form backbone (NAG and NAM) that connects to peptide which may contain some AA not found in proteins
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gram-negative vs gram-positive peptidoglycan linkages

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gram -: D-ALA to DAP to form cross links
Gram +: peptide interbridge with Gly
both form the meshwork of peptidoglycan

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Gram-Positive Cell Walls

•additional content?

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  • composed primarily of peptidoglycan

* also contain large amounts of teichoic acids, lipotechoic acid may anchor the peptidoglycan to the plasma membrane

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teichoic acids composition

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• polymers of glycerol
or ribitol joined by
phosphate groups

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Gram-Negative Cell Walls

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  • consist of a thin layer of peptidoglycan surrounded by an outer membrane
  • outer membrane composed of lipids, lipoproteins, and lipopolysaccharide (LPS)
  • no teichoic acids
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Important connections of gram - walls

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• Braun’s lipoproteins connect outer membrane to peptidoglycan

• Adhesion sites
– sites of direct contact (possibly true membrane fusions) between plasma membrane and outer membrane
– substances may move directly into cell through adhesion sites

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Lipopolysaccharides (LPSs) components

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• consist of three parts
– lipid A
– core polysaccharide
– O side chain (O antigen)

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Importance of LPS

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  • protection from host defenses (O antigen)
  • contributes to negative charge on cell surface (core polysaccharide)
  • helps stabilize outer membrane structure (lipid A)
  • can act as an endotoxin (lipid A)
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Other characteristics of outer membrane

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• more permeable than plasma membrane due to presence of porin proteins and transporter proteins
– porin proteins form channels through which small molecules (600-700 daltons) can pass

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Components External to Cell Wall

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Capsules, Slime Layers, and SLayers

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Types of material lying outside the cell wall

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– capsules
• usually composed of polysaccharides
• well organized and not easily removed from cell

– slime layers
• similar to capsules except diffuse, unorganized and
easily removed

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• glycocalyx

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– network of polysaccharides extending from the
surface of the cell
– a capsule or slime layer composed of
polysaccharides can also be referred to as a
glycocalyx

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functions of layers external to the cell wall

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  • protection from viral infection or predation by bacteria
  • protection from chemicals in environment (e.g., detergents)
  • motility of gliding bacteria
  • protection against osmotic stres
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Pili and Fimbriae
size compared
functions?
made of?

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• fimbriae
– short, thin, hairlike, proteinaceous appendages
• up to 1,000/cell
– mediate attachment to surfaces
• sex pili
– similar to fimbriae except longer, thicker, and
less numerous (1-10/cell)
– required for mating (DNA transfer)
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Flagella and Motility

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required for motility

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Patterns of flagellum arrangement

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  • monotrichous – one flagellum
  • polar flagellum – flagellum at end of cell
  • amphitrichous – one flagellum at each end of cell
  • lophotrichous – cluster of flagella at one or both ends
  • peritrichous – spread over entire surface of cell
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Flagellar Ultrastructure

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3 parts
– filament
– basal body= anchor 
– hook= bends structure for motion 
DIFFERENT IN GRAM +/-
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The Bacterial Endospore, resistant to?

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• formed by some bacteria
• dormant
• resistant to numerous environmental
conditions
– heat
– radiation
– chemicals
– desiccation
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An Overview of Eukaryotic Cell Structure

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• membrane-delimited nuclei
• membrane-bound organelles that
perform specific functions
• more structurally complex than
prokaryotic cell
• generally larger than prokaryotic
cel
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The Endoplasmic Reticulum

what can be made here?

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irregular network of branching and fusing membranous tubules and flattened sacs (cisternae – s.,cisterna)

• rough (granular) ER
– ribosomes attached
– synthesis of secreted proteins by ER-associated ribosomes

• smooth (agranular) ER
– devoid of ribosomes
– synthesis of lipids by ER-associated enzymes

• Functions of ER
– transports proteins, lipids, and other materials within cell
– major site of cell membrane synthesis
– synthesis of lysosomes

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The Golgi Apparatus

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• membranous organelle made of cisternae stacked on each other
• dictyosomes– stacks of cisternae
• involved in modification,packaging, and secretion of materials
cis- associated with ER
trans-distal portion

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Lysosomes

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– membrane-bound vesicles

– contain hydrolytic enzymes needed for digestion of macromolecules

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• endocytosis

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– uptake of solutes or particles by enclosing them in vesicles or vacuoles pinched off from the plasma membrane
• Phagocytosis – particles or bacterial cells
• Pinocytosis -solutes

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Mitochondria is the site of?

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Mitochondria
• site of tricarboxylic acid cycle activity
• site where ATP is generated by electron transport and oxidative phosphorylation

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Mitochondrial structure/ contents of different areas

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• outer membrane

• inner membrane
– highly folded to form cristae (s., crista)
– location of enzymes and electron carriers for electron transport and oxidative phosphorylation

• matrix
– contains ribosomes, mitochondrial DNA, and large calcium phosphate granules
– contains enzymes of the tricarboxylic acid cycle and the β- oxidation pathway for fatty acids

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The Nucleus, contents/components?

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• nucleus
– membrane-bound structure that houses genetic material of cell

• chromatin
– dense fibrous material within nucleus
– contains DNA
– condenses to form chromosomes during cell division

• nuclear envelope
– double membrane structure that delimits nucleus
– penetrated by nuclear pores

• pores allow materials to be transported into or out of nucleus

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