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How are bacteria classified? Previously only based on structure & physiology (Kingdom Monera) Currently rRNA sequences used to distinguish two different kingdomsTRANSCRIPT
BacteriaProkaryotes
Lack nucleus and membrane bound organellesEvolving on Earth for last 2.5 billion yearsExist in variety of environmentsFirst organisms
How are bacteria classified?• Previously only based on structure
& physiology (Kingdom Monera)
• Currently rRNA sequences used to distinguish two different kingdoms
Two Kingdoms for bacteriaKingdom Archaebacteria – found in extreme environments
Kingdom Eubacteria- bacteria you come in contact with every day
Kingdom ArchaebacteriaFound in extreme environments
Kingdom ArchaebacteriaMethanogens
Anaerobic (Can’t live in O2)Convert H2 and CO2 into MethaneSwamps, sewage, guts of cows, termites
Extreme Halophiles-salt loving salt beds
Thermoacidophiles-live in hot, acidic environments
Hydrothermal vents, hot springs
Kingdom Eubacteria
Three ShapesBacilliCocciSpirilla
b Structure of Bacteria
Capsule Cell WallCell Membrane CytoplasmCapsulesRibosomesPiliDNAFlagella
Reproduction &Genetic Recombination
Reproduces by binary fission
Transformation-DNA from external environmentConjugation-Transfer of genetic info between 2 bacteria cells via the plasmidTransduction-virus carries DNA from one host bacterium to its next host
Useful BacteriaE. coli- lives in human intestinal tract
Aids in break down of food500-1000 different types of bacteria in your intestinal tract
Food production- Yogurt, buttermilk, sour creamStreptococcus sanfranciscusLactobacillus acidophilus
Environmental Cleanup-oil spills
Antibiotic production-Streptomycin
How do bacteria make you sick?Produce exotoxins – secreted proteins - causes dehydration
Ex. Most bacterial infections
Some release endotoxins when they die as cell wall breaks down
Example typhoid fever and food poisoning
Bacteria and DiseasePathology is the study of disease
Necrotizing fasciitis
Staphylococcus infection
Antibiotics Antibiotics are drugs that combat bacteria by interfering with functions
Penicillin-interferes w/ cell wall synthesisTetracylcine-interferes with protein synthesisErythromyocine-prevents protein synthesis @ribosome
Antibiotic Resistance-increase with increased use of antibiotics
Steadily increasing since 1940’sDeveloped from some bacteria and molds, also chemically synthesized
Phylum Cyanobacteria Oldest bacteriaPhotosynthetic
Phylum Spirochetes
Spiral shapedAerobic bacteria = needs O2
Ex. Syphilis, Lyme Disease
Phylum Gram-Positive Bacteria
Source of some antibioticsPathogenic- Ex. Strep throat
Phylum ProteobacteriaEscherichia coli (E. coli) Largest & Most
diverse groupSome bacteria can convert chemicals in minerals into energySome live in human intestinal tract