Fungi are heterotrophic eukaryotic microorganisms They are nonphotosynthetic and typically form reproductive spores Algae are phototrophic eukaryotes that contain photosynthetic pigments within a structure called the chloroplast
2.1 Overview of the structure of microbial cells 2.2 Procaryotic cell wall 2.3 Cytoplasmic membrane 2.4 Cellular genetic information 2.5 Cytoplasmic matrix- Ribosome and Inclusions 2.6 Components external to the cell wall 2.7 Bacterial endospores
The Purple Bacteria, also called Proteobacteria is the largest and most physiological diverse of all bacteria Beta purple bacteria Chemolithotrophs Chemoorganotrophs Chemoorganotrophs Gamma purple Alpha purple bacteria
Questions list for Bacteria I 1. Draw the phylogenetic tree of the major lineages of Bacteria based on 16S ribosomal RNA Sequence comparisons. 2. How many groups of purple bacteria you have learned?
Questions list for Bacteria II 1 List three sulfate-and sulfur-reducing bacteria you have learned, respectively. Describe two homoacetogenic bacteria you have learned and what are their physiological properties?
Chapter 7 Microbial Genetics Plasmids Circular genetic elements that reproduce autonomously and have an extra chromosomal existence 1-1000 KB in size Most are circular double stranded dna. some linear ds DNA
Chapter 7 Microbial Genetics Plasmids Circular genetic elements that reproduce autonomously and have an extra-chromosomal existence 1-1000 KB in size Typical plasmid 1/20 of chromosome Most are circular double-stranded DNA. some linear ds dna Transmitted from cell to cell via
