1. Bacillus (rod-shaped) two planes of division: diplo, strepto 2. Coccus (sphere) lots of planes for division: diplo, strepto, staphylo 3. Spiral: spiroketes (flexible, axial filament corkscrew movement), Spirillum 4. Other: includes Vibrio (fat comma-shape), Pleiomorphic (no set shape, no cell wall, Mycoplasma)

September 4 Flashcards by Jessica holland

Archaea Phyla

Phylum Euryarchaeota: anaerobically break down organic matter to produce methane

Phylum Crenarchaetota: hyperthermophiles

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Eukarya

Protists

Eukaryotic microbes, algae, protozoans

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Fungal Cell Walls

Prevents lysis

Complex polysaccharides (Chitin)

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Algae Cell Walls

Caragenin (thickener, toothpaste)

Agar (from cell wall, firmer than jello)

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Cell Morphology

Bacillus (rod-shaped) two planes of division: diplo, strepto
Coccus (sphere) lots of planes for division: diplo, strepto, staphylo
Spiral: spiroketes (flexible, axial filament corkscrew movement), Spirillum
Other: includes Vibrio (fat comma-shape), Pleiomorphic (no set shape, no cell wall, Mycoplasma)

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