Week 1- Lab Bacte Microbial Taxonomy Flashcards
Name the bacterias
ICNB International code nomenclature of Bacteria
The naming of microorganism according to established rules and guidlines set forth in the ICNB or the Bacteriological code
Nomenclature
For ___ all names derived from people, places or event must be in female nominative case
Generic epithet
Nay contain genes that enhance the survival of an organism, either by killing other organisms or by defending the hosts cell by producing toxins
Plasmids
2 kids of plasmids
Large plasmids and small plasmids
Binary fission
Bacteria divides
This initial phase is characterized by CELLULAR ACTIVITY but not growth
LAG PHASE
• The population growth experienced in
the log phase begins to decline as
the available nutrients become
depleted and waste products start
to accumulate.
STATIONARY / PLATEAU PHASE:
Phases for bacterial growth
Lag phase,exponential or log phase, Stationary phase, Death phase
Precursor Metabolites
• Gases: Carbon dioxide (CO2), Oxygen (O2),
Ammonia (NH3)
• Organic compounds, including amino acids
• Water (H2O)
• Nitrate (NO3
-)
• Phosphate (PO4
3-)
• Hydrogen sulfide (H2S)
• Sulfate (SO4
2-)
• Potassium (K+)
• Magnesium (Mg2+)
• Calcium (Ca2+)
• Sodium (Na+)
• Iron (Fe3+) - organic iron complexes
Nutrients, Other Growth Requirements
• Glucose-6-phosphate
• Fructose-6-phosphate
• Pentose-5-phosphate
• Erythrose-4-phosphate
• 3-Phosphoglycerate
• Phosphoenolpyruvate
• Pyruvate
• Acetyl CoA
• α—Ketoglutarate
• Succinyl CoA
• Oxaloacetate