Storage Flashcards

1
Q

What are the 2 storage bodies

A

Inclusion bodies
and microcompartments

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2
Q

Inclusions bodies are made up of

A
  • phosphates
  • glycogen
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3
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Microcompartments are made up of

A
  • proteins
    -enzymes
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4
Q

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
A

cytoskeleton

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5
Q

Name the internal structure that is also ineffective, stays dormant, and found in some bacteria

A

Endospore

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6
Q

Name medically significant bacteria that possess the endospore?( Name 2)

A
  • 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

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7
Q

What makes endospores ineffective?

A

Contain strong structures that can resist freezing, radiation, and chemicals

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8
Q

Name the 2 phases of bacterial life cycle that contain this structure

A

Vegetative and speculation

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9
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When are these structures produced

A

Only when the environment is unfavorable
Ex. When there is no food or water.

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