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Glycocalyx

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Polysaccharides secreted by the cell surround the cell and make it sticky. All prokaryotes have. Also, protective.

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Slime layer

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Thin glycocalyx loosely attached to the cell wall and cannot be stained.

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Capsule

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Organized glycocalyx thick and firmly attached to the cell. Can be stained.

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Flagella

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Function-motility. Structure-prokaryotes made of flagellum, eukaryotes made of tubulin.

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Axial filament

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Flagella wrapped around cell in spirochetes.

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Fimbrae

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Function-attachment, create bio films, adhesion. Structure-short and numerous affect virulence factor.

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Pili

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Function-adhesion between cells and DNA transfer called conjugation.
structure- 1/2 per cell, longer than fimbrae. GRAM NEGATIVE ONLY

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Inclusion

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Function-store nutrients, buoy cell in H2O, Identification.

Structure-granules and deposits in prokaryotes cytoplasm.

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Endospore

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Function-survival. Structure- GRAM POSITIVE ONLY, harsh conditions sporulate, spore in inert dormant condition, in favorable condition germinates. E.G. Clostridium, Bacillus h

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Gram Positive Cell Wall

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Thick layer of peptidoglycan and teichoic acid. PG linked by polypeptides. Has large gaps

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Gram negative cell wall

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Thin layer PGs and phosolipid bolster create outer membrane. Which also includes, potions, lipopolysaccharides (endotoxins). Not chemically stable, more selectively permeable, and has a periplasmic space with enzymes.

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Acid-fast cell wall

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PG surrounded by a thick waxy layer (lipid mycolic acid)

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Archaea cell wall

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No PG psuedomurein and some lack cell walls.

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Mycoplasma cell wall

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No cell wall sterols in plasma membrane

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Hypotonic solution

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Concentration of solutes in medium less than in cell. Water goes into cell common condition for bacterium.

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Hypertonic solution

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Concentration of solutes is high outside the cell so water move out. Can lead to plasmolyze.

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Taxonomic groups

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Domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species

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Gram positive Bacteria

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Streptococcus pyrogens-strep throat, Staphylococcus aureus-impetigo, Clostridium tetani- tetanus

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Gram Negative Bacteria

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Salmonella typhi-typhoid fever, Neisseria meningitidis-meningococcal meningitis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa-UTI

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Acid-Fast Bacteria

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Mycobacterium tuberculosis-tuberculosis

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No cell wall Bacteria

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Mycoplasma pneumoniae-pneumonia

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3 medically important phyla of fungi

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Zygomycota, ascomycota, basidiomycota

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Zycomycota

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Rhizopus- mucormycosis

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Ascomycota

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Trichophyton-athletes foot

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Basidiomycota

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Cryptococcus neoformans-respiratory infection

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Four types of mycosis

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Systemic, subcutaneous, cutaneous, superficial

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Four types of Protozoa

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Flagellates, cilliates, amoebiod, apicomplexan

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Flagellate

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Giardia lamblia-diarrhea

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Cilliate

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Balantidium coli-dysentery

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Amoeboid

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Entamoeba histolytica-dysentery

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Apicomplexan

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Plasmodium-malaria

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Parasite

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Lives on/in an organism usually harms it

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Host

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Organism infected with a parasite

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Vector

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An arthropod that carries disease causing organism from one host to another. E.g. Mosquito

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Types of platyhemlithes

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Platyhelminthes> trematodes + cestodes. Nematodes

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Trematodes

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Schistosoma-schistosomiasis, Paragonimus-Lung fluke

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Cestodes

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Taenia solium-neurocysticerosis, Taenia saginata-“

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Nematodes

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Ascaris lumbricoides-ascariasis, Wuchereria bancrofti- elephantiasis

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Life cycle of fluke 10 steps

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Eggs released in feces/urine. Eggs hatch in water. Penetrate snail tissue. After many generations produce cysts in snail tissue. Organism is released into water, free-swimming. Penetrates human skin. Lose tail. Circulate blood. Migrate into liver and mature into adults. Paired adult worms migrate into bowels/anus lay eggs.