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Bacterial Classification Taxonomy and Characteristics
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Prokaryotes Domain Archaea [ancient bacteria] Domain Eubacteria [true bacteria] make up the old Kingdom Monera Prokaryotes Most abundant group Widely distributed Oldest organisms
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Domain Eukarya Organelles Plasma membrane Cell wall, if present, made up of polysaccharides Fungi : chitin Plants/Algae: cellulose or pectins Vertebrates: no cell wall
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Eukaryotes vs. Prokaryotes Eukaryotes DNA Membrane, nucleus Multiple chromosomes Associated with histones Organelles Cell Walls Division Sexual: Meiosis Asexual: Mitosis Motility: Flagella whips Prokaryotes DNA Nonmembrane, nucleiod One circular chromosome No histones Organelles Cell Walls: peptidoglycan Division Asexual Binary Fission Snapping Budding Motility: Flagella spins
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Domain Archaea Evolved from earliest cells Methanogens Largest group Use CO2 Extreme environment Halophiles Thermophiles Psychrophiles Acidophiles Alkaliphiles
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Domain Eukarya Fungi Molds Yeasts Mushrooms Protista Slime Molds Unicellular Algae Protozoa Plantae Multicellular Algae Mosses Plants Animaliae Insects Worms Sponges Vertebrates
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Fungi Eukaryotic Unicellular = yeast Multicellular = molds, mushrooms Hyphae for nutrition from preformed matter Chitin Beneficial: decomposers Pathogenic Mycology
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Fungi: Mushrooms
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Fungi: Algae
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Fungi: Yeast
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Pathogenic Fungi
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Protista Eukaryotic Unicellular Lack cell wall Classified based on movements Ciliates Flagellates Pseudopods Beneficial: decomposers Pathogenic
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Parasitic Protozoa
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Plantae
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Animalia
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Eubacteria Prokaryotic Unicellular Shapes Vary in size Taxonomy: Bergey’s Manual Low G+C Gram Positive High G+C Gram Positive Gram Negative Proteobacteria Nonpathogenic: environmental contributions Pathogenic
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Bacterial Shapes Result of Asexual Reproduction Binary Fission Cross wall divides Daughter cells +/- separate Snapping Division Inner cell wall divides Daughter cells hinged Budding Outgrowth of original cell
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Budding
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Snapping Division
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Binary Fission
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Binary Fission Results Cocci Pairs Chains Tetrads Cubes Clusters Bacillus Separate Pairs Chains
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Bacterial Shapes
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Cocci: Pairs Division in one plane Diplococci Neisseria
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Cocci: Chains Division in 2 Planes Streptococcus
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Cocci: Tetrads Division in three planes Micrococcus
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Cocci: 8-cell group Divides in 3 planes Sarcina
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Cocci: Clusters Division in 3 planes Staphylococcus
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Cocci Summary
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Rods: Straight E. coli
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Rods: Club-Shaped Corynebacterium
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Rods: Branching Actinomyces
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Rods: Comma form Vibrio
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Rods: Spore Formers
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Gram Negative Rod Summary
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Gram Positive Rod Summary
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Spiral Forms
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Pleomorphic
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Bacterial Shapes Review
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Motility
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Low G+C Gram Positive Organisms Rods Clostridia Mycoplasmas Bacillus Listeria Lactobacillus Cocci Streptococcus Enterococcus Staphylococcus
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High G+C Gram Positives Rods Corynebacterium Mycobacterium Actinomycetes Actinomyces Nocardia Streptomyces Corynebacterium NocardiaM.tb
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Gram Negative Alpha Proteobacteria Pathogenic Rickettsia Brucella Ehrlichia Ehrlichia
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Gram Negative Beta Proteobacteria Pathogenic Neisseria Bordetella Spirillum Burkholderia
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Gram Negative Gamma Proteobacteria Pathogenic Legionella Coxiella Pseudomonads Enterobacteriaceae E. coli Salmonella Shigella Proteus Yersinia Enterobacter Serratia Pseudomonas
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Gram Negative Epsilon Proteobacteria Pathogenic Campylobacter Helicobacter Campylobacter Helicobacter
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Other Bacteria Pathogenic Chlamydia Spirochetes Treponema [syphilis] Borrelia [Lyme ds] Treponema Chlamydia Borrelia
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Virus Acellular Nucleic acid core Protein coat Envelope [+/-] Modifications Viroids: RNA virus Virions : outside host Prions: proteins
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Microbes and the Immune System
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