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What is the primary function of ribosomes in bacteria?
What is the primary function of ribosomes in bacteria?
Which type of granule is a source of energy and phosphate for the bacteria?
Which type of granule is a source of energy and phosphate for the bacteria?
Which staining method is used to visualize endospores in bacteria?
Which staining method is used to visualize endospores in bacteria?
Where can the position of endospores be found in bacterial cells?
Where can the position of endospores be found in bacterial cells?
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What is one adaptive advantage of endospores for certain bacteria?
What is one adaptive advantage of endospores for certain bacteria?
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Which bacterium is characterized by having terminal endospores?
Which bacterium is characterized by having terminal endospores?
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What do lipid granules provide to bacteria?
What do lipid granules provide to bacteria?
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What is a key difference in pigment formation between aerobic and anaerobic bacteria?
What is a key difference in pigment formation between aerobic and anaerobic bacteria?
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What is the characteristic shape of endospores in some bacterial species?
What is the characteristic shape of endospores in some bacterial species?
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Which of the following is a non-water soluble pigment found in certain bacteria?
Which of the following is a non-water soluble pigment found in certain bacteria?
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What is the primary function of plasmids in bacteria?
What is the primary function of plasmids in bacteria?
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What distinguishes transposons from plasmids in terms of their behavior?
What distinguishes transposons from plasmids in terms of their behavior?
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What is the primary function of the cytoplasmic membrane in bacteria?
What is the primary function of the cytoplasmic membrane in bacteria?
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Which of the following structures can integrate into bacterial DNA but does not kill the bacteria?
Which of the following structures can integrate into bacterial DNA but does not kill the bacteria?
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Which of the following components is NOT part of the internal structure of bacteria?
Which of the following components is NOT part of the internal structure of bacteria?
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Which type of transport requires energy within the bacterial cytoplasmic membrane?
Which type of transport requires energy within the bacterial cytoplasmic membrane?
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What structure within the cytoplasmic membrane interacts with hydrophobic ends of phospholipids?
What structure within the cytoplasmic membrane interacts with hydrophobic ends of phospholipids?
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Which type of enzyme is NOT listed as associated with the cytoplasmic membrane?
Which type of enzyme is NOT listed as associated with the cytoplasmic membrane?
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What role does the cytoplasmic membrane play in sporulation?
What role does the cytoplasmic membrane play in sporulation?
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What form do membrane proteins take in the cytoplasmic membrane?
What form do membrane proteins take in the cytoplasmic membrane?
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Which of the following describes passive transport in bacterial membranes?
Which of the following describes passive transport in bacterial membranes?
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What process describes the development of spores in bacteria?
What process describes the development of spores in bacteria?
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Which condition is NOT necessary for sporulation to occur?
Which condition is NOT necessary for sporulation to occur?
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In which type of bacteria does endotrophic sporulation occur?
In which type of bacteria does endotrophic sporulation occur?
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What characterizes the shape of larger spores in Clostridium species?
What characterizes the shape of larger spores in Clostridium species?
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Which of the following correctly describes germination?
Which of the following correctly describes germination?
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What stimulates the process of sporulation in bacteria?
What stimulates the process of sporulation in bacteria?
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What is the function of dipicolinic acid in spore formation?
What is the function of dipicolinic acid in spore formation?
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How long does the process of sporulation typically take?
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Study Notes
Microbiology I - General Bacteriology
- Course instructor: Assist. Prof. Dr. Halit ŞÜKÜR
- University: Near East University
- Faculty: Veterinary Medicine
- Department: Microbiology
Anatomic Structure of Bacteria
- Two main sections: external and internal structure
- Figure 1 illustrates a prokaryotic cell structure
- External structure components:
- Cell wall
- Capsule
- Flagella
- Fimbriae (pilus)
- Internal structure components:
- Cytoplasmic membrane
- Cytoplasm
- Mesosom
- Nucleotide
- Ribosome
- Cytoplasmic granules
- Endospore
- Pigment
- Others (plasmid, phage, transposon, trace element)
Cytoplasmic Membrane
- Located beneath the cell wall
- Thin and generally the same structure in all bacteria
- Consists of two layers
- Structure includes proteins and phospholipids on the surfaces facing the periplasmic space and cytoplasm
- Hydrophobic ends of phospholipids are in the inner region
- Membrane proteins exist in two forms: peripheral and integral
Cytoplasmic Membrane-Function
- Surrounds and protects the cytoplasm
- Allows selective permeability and osmosis
- Contains enzymes:
- Cytochrome enzymes
- Enzymes in lipid synthesis
- Enzymes in cell wall synthesis
- TCA enzymes
- DNA replicase enzymes
- Regulates activities (hydrolytic and energy metabolism) of some enzymes
- Involved in DNA replication
- Constituent of the origin of mesosome
- Plays a role in cell division and sporulation
Cytoplasmic Membrane - Selective permeability and transport
- Passive transport (diffusion):
- Slow, does not require energy
- Plays a role in concentration, electrical, and pressure differences
- Active transport:
- Requires energy
- Involves carrier proteins (enzymes, permease enzymes)
- Examples:
- β-galactosidase system for lactose
- Phosphotransferase system in transition membrane
Cytoplasm
- Composed of liquids, organic, and inorganic materials
Mesosome
- Originates from the cytoplasmic membrane
- Vesicular or lamellar type
- Opens into the periplasmic space
- Involved in replication and transport processes
Ribosome
- Composed of RNA and protein
- Size: 70S (50+30)
- Abundant in growing bacteria
- Involved in protein and enzyme synthesis
Nucleotide
- DNA: double-stranded helix
Cytoplasmic Granules
- Volutin (Babes-Ernst) granules:
- Polymerized inorganic metaphosphate (polymetaphosphate)
- Source of energy and phosphate
- Visualized by Neisser and Albert staining
- Lipid granules:
- Lipid particles (polybetahydroxybutyrate)
- Source of carbon and energy
- Visualized with Sudan black
- Polysaccharide granules:
- Glucose homo or heteropolymer
- Source of carbon and energy
- Sulfur granules:
- Found in sulfur bacteria
- Source of energy
Endospore
- Formed when food sources are limited
- Resistant to physical (frost, dry, heat) and chemical (toxic substances) effects
- Protects bacteria
- Structures are durable, isolated from 3000 year old soil samples
- Can be oval or round
- Stained by Modified Ziehl-Neelsen or Spore staining
- Positions: central, subterminal, terminal, lateral
- Examples:
- Clostridium botulinum (subterminal)
- Clostridium tetani (terminal)
- Bacillus anthracis (central)
Endospore Structure (from inside to out)
- Core
- Cytoplasm
- Cytoplasmic membrane of spore
- Cell wall of spore
- Cortex
- Outer membrane (dipicolinic acid, DPA)
- Exosporium
Sporulation
- Process of developing spores
- Called "Sporulation"
- Process of getting vegetative forms is called "Germination"
- Endotrophic and exotrophic sporulation
- In Bacillus spp.: endotrophic sporulation
- In Clostridium spp.: exotrophic sporulation
Sporulation (continued)
- Needs carbon and energy
- Stimulated by amino acids and metal ions
- Accumulation of poly-beta hydroxybutyric acid at one end or center of the bacterium
- Nuclear material elongates and moves to one end
- Location of nuclear material near where sporulation will occur
- Septum formation from mesosomes
- Cortex formation by accumulation of peptidoglycan, dipicolinic acid, and Ca
- Exosporium formation
- Sporulation duration: 5–13 hours
Sporulation (Process)
- Spore septum isolates newly replicated DNA and cytoplasm
- Plasma membrane surrounds DNA and cytoplasm
- Spore septum forms, creating forespore
- Peptidoglycan layer forms between membranes
- Spore coat forms
- Endospore is released from the cell
Germination
- Development of vegetative forms from spores
- Activation by oxygen, pH, temperature, humidity, and nutrients
- Environmental conditions related
- Breaking of disulfide bonds (in outer membrane and exosporium)
- Germination: amino acids, minerals, and water enter the cell, activating lytic enzymes
- Extension outward: new vegetative cell elongates from within the spore
- Vegetative form development occurs within 2 hours
Pigment
- Bacteria growing on media form colonies with specific colors
- Aerobic bacteria species have larger number of species in terms of pigment compared to anaerobes
- Divided into two main groups:
- Non-photosynthetic pigments (water-soluble and non-water-soluble)
- Example: Pseudomonas aeruginosa, pyocyanin (blue-green), fluorecein (yellow-green)
- Photosynthetic pigments (according to structures: carotenoids, anthocyanins, melanins, etc.)
- Non-photosynthetic pigments (water-soluble and non-water-soluble)
Plasmid
- Double-stranded circular DNA
- Gives bacteria antibiotic resistance and special characteristics
Transposons (Tn)
- Short DNA sequences found on chromosomes or plasmids of bacteria
- Mobile
- Contribute to antibiotic resistance
Bacteriophages
- Nucleic acid (DNA or RNA) and protein-like capsid
- Cause lysis of bacteria
- Some integrate into bacterial DNA and replicate with it (prophage)
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Test your knowledge on the anatomic structure of bacteria, focusing on both external and internal components. This quiz covers essential topics from the Microbiology I course, including the cytoplasmic membrane and various bacterial structures.
