Storage Flashcards
What are the 2 storage bodies
Inclusion bodies
and microcompartments
Inclusions bodies are made up of
- phosphates
- glycogen
Microcompartments are made up of
- proteins
-enzymes
Some bacteria produce long polymers of protein similar to eukaryotic actin:
- Arranged in helical shape
- Contribute to cell shape
- Have also been identified in archaea
cytoskeleton
Name the internal structure that is also ineffective, stays dormant, and found in some bacteria
Endospore
Name medically significant bacteria that possess the endospore?( Name 2)
- Bacillus anthracis: agent of anthrax
- Clostridium tetani: cause of tetanus
- Clostridium perfringens: cause of gas gangrene
- Clostridium botulinum: cause of botulism
-Clostridium difficile: “C. diff,” a serious gastrointestinal disease
What makes endospores ineffective?
Contain strong structures that can resist freezing, radiation, and chemicals
Name the 2 phases of bacterial life cycle that contain this structure
Vegetative and speculation
When are these structures produced
Only when the environment is unfavorable
Ex. When there is no food or water.