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Micro 7
Test 3 (Volume 5)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What organisms live in Volume 5? | Plantomycetes, Spirochaetes, Fibrobacteres, Bacteriodetes, Fusobacterium |
| What are characteristics of Volume 5? | All gram negative! Loosely grouped |
| What is unique about Spirochaetes? | They have periplasmic flagella |
| What is an example of Bacteriodetes? | Bacteriodes fragilis; common inhabitant of human intestines; can break down cellulose; Cytophaga- aquatic version |
| What is an example of Fusobacterium? | Fusobacterium nucleatum; love biofilm forming; oral bacterium that causes periodontal disease; fusiform shape (rod shape with pointed ends) |
| What is an example of Spirochaetes? | Treponema, Borrelia, and Chalmydia-long, slednder coiled bacteria; periplasmic flagella; aerobic&anaerobic;free living¶ |
| What are SPECIAL characteristics of Plantomyces? | aquatic bacteria with no peptidoglycan layer; DNA is surrounded by a membrane!!!; reproduction by budding |