Ch 19 Bacteria And Viruses Notes Flashcards
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Archaebacteria
Ancient; found in harsh environments, produces methane gas. Oxygen free environment. Concentrated salt water. Hot, acidic waters of sulfur springs
Bacteria kingdoms
Prokaryotes
Eubacteria
True; greatest diverse in metabolism
Heterotrophs
Chemoheterotrophs, photoheterotrophs
Chemo heterotrophs
Parasites, saprobes-decomposers
Autotrophs
Photosynthetic, chemosynthetic
Photosynthetic
Cyanobacteria-blue green bacteria
Chemosynthetic
Energy from inorganic substances- sulfur, nitrogen
Releasing energy
Obligate aerobes, obligate anaerobes, facultative anaerobes
Obligate aerobes
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Obligate anaerobes
Clostridium botulinum
Facultative anaerobes
E. Coli
Growth and reproduction, survival
Binary fission, conjugation, transformation, transduction, spore formation, capsule
Binary fission
Asexual reproduction
Conjugation
Sexual reproduction (DNA is exchanged for DNA variations)
Transformation
Sexual reproduction, living bacteria absorbs DNA from dead
Transduction
Sexual reproduction, viruses carry DNA fr bacteria to bacteria
Spore formation
Endospore- resistance testing stage, protects bacteria
Capsule
Protects from white blood cells
Importance of bacteria
Decomposers, nitrogen fixing
Nitrogen fixing
Nitrogen fixation- process of converting nitrogen gas into ammonia. Ex. Legumes
Human uses bacteria in
Food digest petroleum
Bacilli
Rod shaped
Cocci
Sphere shaped