Module 3 Flashcards
how does bacteria usually divide
asexual binary fission
how does bacteria grow
using biosynthetic pathways & assembly of MACROMOLECULES
how is the energy for biosynthesis and reproducing obtained
respiration or fermentation
what kind of bacteria can grow and sporulate and survive at high temperatures
thermophilic bacteria
what do the metabolic pathways to form energy do
convert 1 glucose to 2 pyruvate
what energy source is used in the metabolic pathways
NAD+
what is NAD+ produced from
niacin
how is NAD+ regenerated
- fermentation (no O2)
- respiration (O2)
- anaerobic respiration
which process produces the most energy when combined with glycolysis
aerobic respiration
why does aerobic respiration produce so much more energy
uses Krebs cycle and adds more energy through electron transport to make ATP by oxidative phosphorylation
what is pyruvate completely oxidized to by the Krebs cycle
CO2
how does the electron transport chain work
NADH donates electrons to cytochromes of the cytoplasmic membrane to create a gradient of H+ to couple to the production of ATPs
what occurs during fermentation
incomplete oxidation of carbohydrates, with pyruvate being converted into organic acids, ethanol and carbon dioxide, or other organics
what is anaerobic respiration
the utilization of nitrate (NO3 -), sulfate (SO4 2-), carbonate (CO3 2-), and other ions rather than oxygen as a final electron acceptor
how many moles of ATP are produced per glucose in aerobic respiration
38
how many moles of ATP are produced per glucose in anaerobic respiration
> 2 but <38
how many moles of ATP are produced per glucose in fermentation
2
what is the final electron acceptor of aerobic respiration
molecular oxygen
what is the final electron acceptor of anaerobic respiration
inorganic molecules (NO3 -, SO4 2-, CO3 2-)
what are the 3 basic types of bacteria
- facultative anaerobic
- obligate anaerobes
- strictly aerobic
what are facultative anaerobic
bacteria that can grow in presence or absence of oxygen
what are obligate anaerobes
cannot tolerate oxygen