Monera Flashcards

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Agar for Bacterial Culture

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Use nutrient agar-nutrients come from beef broth

Sterilized with heat and pressure to destroy any bacteria or resistant bacterial spores

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Bacteria Shapes

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Streptococcus-Chain of circles
Streptobacillus-Chain of rods
Staphlococcus-Cluster of circles
Spirillium-Spirals

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What is the dormant stage of bacteria?

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Spores

Difficult to kill-need heat and high pressure (autoclave/pressure cooker)

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Nitrogen Fixation

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The process of converting atmospheric nitrogen into a plant available form. All cyanobacteria and a few bacteria(rhizobia)can perform this.

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Nitrogen Fixation Example

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Legumes and Rhizobia
Rhizobia gets food/sugar and a home
Legumes get nitrogen which is high in protein

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Cyanobacteria Facts

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Prokaryotic
Single-celled
Contain chlorophyll
Asexual reproduction
Can "fix" nitrogen
Found everywhere
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