Microbiology 224 Southsub Chapter 11

Chapter 11 prokaryotes, Mrs. Larsons class at south suburban college, taken off of her power point.

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How many Phylums are there in the domain Bacteria?
There are 9 phylums
Which is the largest Phylum in the Domain Bacteria?
Protoebacteria is the largest Phylum
In the bacteria phylum: Proteobacteria, how many classes are there and what are their names.
There are 5 classes
1. Alphaproteobacteria
2. Betaproteobacteria
3. Gammaproteobacteria
4. Deltaproteobacteria
5. Epsilonproteobacteria
In the phylum of Proteobacteria are they all
G - or are they G + ?
They are all G -
In the phylums of the Domain Bacteria what kind of information is used to classify the bacteria?
They are classified based on their physical Characteristics and Genetics
What woud you call a flow type chart that allowed you to find out what kind of bacteria you are studying in a lab setting based on yes or no answers
A Dichotomous Key
Can Alphaproteobacteria grow in nutrient poor Conditions and why do you think this?
Yes they can survive, a low nutrient condition causes stress which causes bacteria to behave differently counteracting the stress.
What is a Obligate Intracellular Parasitic Bacteria
Its a Bacteria that needs to seek out the cells of a host for growing and reproducing
Where do Rickettsia live?
Rickettsia live inside Mammalian cells
What can rickettsia do to humans and what happens and how does it happen
Cause spotted fever, a flea can bite an infected animal such as a rat or mouse and then bite a human assing the bacteria rickettsia in its saliva to the human host, the rickettsia then finds its home inside cells lining the blood vessels causing them to rupture when the rickettsia reproduce or grow, very serious disease.
What is a Vector
A vector is the carry of a bacteria that do not get sick from the bacteria they are carrying.
What are the characteristics of Caulobacter
They have a Fagellum and swim till they find a suitable location where the form an anchor and attach them selves till they reproduce sending their offspring to repeate the cycle
What kind of condition do Caulobacter live in and how do they survive?
Found in Low-nutriant aquatic environments, where they anchor themselves to one location allowing the water to wash over their body and they can absorb nutrients as they pass by them
Rhizobium bacteria is what kind of bacteria
Rhizobium is a a Nitrogen fixing bacteria. They pull nitrogen from the air and fix it into a usable form for plants
Where are Rhizobium's found?
Rhizobiums are found in nodules attached to the roots of some plants Mostly Legumes, (legumes are usually bean plants)