module 6 pt 2 Flashcards
what are the gram negative nonproteobacteria
spirochetes
what are the gram positive phyla
firmicutes, tenericutes and actinobacteria
what are the 4 phyla
proteobacteria
actinobacteria
firmicutes
bacteroidetes
what is the largest and most metabolically diverse phylum?
proteobacteria
are proteobacteria gram negative or positive
all gram negative
what is alphaproteobacterias oxygen requirements
obligate aerobes or falculative aerobes (require low oxygen)
does chlamydia have a cell wall?
no
whats an opportunistic pathogen
B. cepacia in betaproteobacteria
what class of proteobacteria is rickettsia in?
alphaproteobacteria
what class of proteobacteria causes some human pathogens
betaproteobacteria
what class of proteobacteria is neisserials in
betaproteobacteria
whats the largest and most diverse class of proteobacteria
Gammaproteobacteria
what class of proteobacteria is respiratory or fermentive metabolism
gammaproteobacteria
what are the mixed acid fermentors
escherichia, salmonella, shigella, citrobacter, proteus, yersinia
what are the 2,3 butanediol fermenters
enterobacter, klebsiella, erwinia, serratia