Bacteria song
3 DOMAINS – Tree of Life
More on Classification Why the change from 5 kingdom to 6 kingdom?
Prokaryotes: Eukaryotes: What came first: Prokaryote or eukaryote?
Prokaryotes vs. Eukaryotes
Archaea VS Bacteria Single celled Prokaryotes Ribosomes, Cell Wall, (Flagella – optional) Common Ancestor Size/Shape Mesophiles Cell wall composed of protein Cell wall composed of peptidoglycan (sugar- protein complex) DNA, RNA, protein synthesis machinery DNA, RNA, protein synthesis machinery Extremophiles Reproduction Mesophiles Do not respond to antibiotics Where they are found Single celled Prokaryotes Ribosomes, Cell Wall, (Flagella – optional) Common Ancestor Size/Shape Mesophiles Cell wall composed of protein Cell wall composed of peptidoglycan (sugar- protein complex) DNA, RNA, protein synthesis machinery DNA, RNA, protein synthesis machinery Extremophiles Reproduction Mesophiles Do not respond to antibiotics
BACTERIA
Methods of Classification Shape Gram Staining Habitat Nutrition
DIFFERENT SHAPES Coccus (pl. cocci) Bacillus (pl. bacilli) Spirochetes (pl. spirilli)
-Gram stain applied to bacteria to determine cell wall composition Gram Staining
Gram-negative bacteria Gram Staining Results Gram-positive bacteria
HabitatMETHANOGENS -Produce methane gas -Found in guts of some animals HALOPHILES - Salt loving THERMOPHILES -Heat lovers MESOPHILES - Live in moderate temperatures of 15-40ºC
Nutrition Autotrophs -Heterotrophs –
Defense!!!! =related =related White blood cell eating bacteria Naturally our immune system fights them Give Antibiotics
Reproduction in Bacteria Why study reproduction in bacteria? What is the advantage of asexual vs. sexual reproduction?
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Conjugation
Transformation
Transduction
Endospore Formation Question: Why is the formation of an endospore beneficial to the bacteria?
BENEFICIAL USES OF BACTERIA Nitrogen fixation Recombinant DNA technology Genetic studies
Other Applications of Bacteria Waste Management – bioremediation uses bacteria to remove toxic material (oil, acid, pesticides, radioactive wastes) Sewage Treatment – bacteria decompose organic matter (i.e. septic tanks with human feces) Dairy Foods – used to create dairy products (texture, flavour). – Probiotic bacteria in yogurt!