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What are the six basic shapes of prokaryotic cells?
Coccus, Bacillus, Vibrios, Coccobacillus, Spirilla spiral, Spirochetes spiral
What shape describes a coccus?
Roughly spherical
What shape describes a bacillus?
Rod-shaped
What shape does vibrios describe?
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What does coccobacillus refer to?
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What are spirilla spiral?
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What are spirochetes spiral?
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What are the three common types of reproduction in prokaryotes?
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What does pleomorphic prokaryotes mean?
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What are endospores?
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What is binary fission?
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What is snapping division?
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What are spores in relation to prokaryotes?
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What is budding in prokaryotes?
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What does viviparity mean in microbiology?
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What are bacterial arrangements?
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What are the five arrangements of prokaryotes?
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What is diplococci?
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What are streptococci?
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What are tetrads?
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What are sarcinae?
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What are staphylococci?
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What is the general purpose of Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology?
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What are extremophiles?
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What are thermophiles?
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What are hyperthermophiles?
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What are halophiles?
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What are methanogens?
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What are four significant roles played by methanogens in the environment?
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Why are deeply branching bacteria named so?
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Where can you find deeply branching bacteria?
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What are cyanobacteria?
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What is nitrogen fixation?
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What are heterocysts?
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What are clostridia?
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What is mycoplasmas?
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Study Notes
Basic Shapes of Prokaryotic Cells
- Shapes include coccus (spherical), bacillus (rod-shaped), vibrios (slightly rod-shaped), coccobacillus (intermediate shape), spirilla (stiff spiral), and spirochetes (flexible spiral).
Prokaryotic Reproduction
- Common methods: binary fission (parent cell disappears), snapping division (outer wall tears apart), and budding (outgrowth forms a new cell).
Cell and Spore Characteristics
- Endospores are stable resting stages with minimal metabolism.
- Pleomorphic prokaryotes exhibit varying shapes and sizes.
- Spores can develop into clones of the original organism.
Bacterial Arrangements
- Arrangements depend on fission plane and daughter cell attachment.
- Types: diplococci (pairs), streptococci (chains), tetrads (squares), sarcinae (cuboidal packets), and staphylococci (clusters).
Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology
- Classifies prokaryotes into two phyla in Archaea and 24 phyla in Bacteria.
Extremophiles
- Microbes requiring extreme conditions for survival, such as high or low temperatures and salinity.
Thermophiles and Hyperthermophiles
- Thermophiles thrive above 45°C and can tolerate low pH.
- Hyperthermophiles live at temperatures above 80°C.
Halophiles and Methanogens
- Halophiles need high salt concentrations for cell wall integrity.
- Methanogens convert carbon dioxide and hydrogen gas into methane, playing significant roles in organic waste conversion, methane production, and industrial applications.
Deeply Branching Bacteria
- Named for growth characteristics and rRNA sequence, indicating similarity to early bacteria; thrive in extreme environments.
Cyanobacteria
- Diverse photoautotrophs with varying sizes and reproduction modes; capable of nitrogen fixation through heterocysts.
Clostridia and Mycoplasmas
- Clostridia are rod-shaped, anaerobic, and can form endospores; responsible for diseases like gangrene and botulism.
- Mycoplasmas are the smallest free-living cells, lack cell walls, and inhabit animal mucous membranes.
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