Taxonomy Pyramid from bottom to top
(Do Koalas Perfer Chocolate Or Fruit, Generally Speaking?)
Domain
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species
Biological Taxonomy
where classifications follow a specific hierarchy that gets increasingly refined as you work down the ranks
(top to bottom)
Secies
a group of organisms that are able to reproduce and produce viable offspring
Domains in Prokaryotes
bacteria, archaea
Domains in Eukaryotes
eukarya
Species Name
homo sapiens
Genus in the Species Name
homo
Specific Epithet in Species Name
sapiens
Monera
single referring to single-celled organisms
Three Characteristics of Prokaryotic Cells
- DNA is circular
- No membrane-bound nucleus
- No membrane-bound organelles
Extremophiles
a very old group of organisms that inhabit the more extreme environments
Characteristics of Domain Archaea
- No peptidoglycan in cell walls
- Unique lipid construction in plasma membrane
- May be more closely related to Eukaryotes than they are to other Prokaryotes
- Some contain introns – non-coding parts of a gene.
Introns
the non-coding parts of a gene
Domain Archaea: Extremophiles
- Methanogens
- Halophiles
- Thermoacidophiles
Methanogens
- Live below the mire (mud) in swamps
- “methane makers”
- Reduce carbon dioxide to methane (swamp gas)
- Poisoned by oxygen (obligate anaerobe)
Halophiles
- Live in very salty places (15-20% salinity; normal sea water is 3%)
- Color is due to the presence of a pigment called bacteriorhodopsin
- Have the simplest form of photophosphorylation
- -
Uses light (but with carotenoids – so not called
photosynthesis) - Can be found in places such as Great Salt Lake or Dead Sea
Thermoacidophiles
- Live in areas with a pH of 2 and below & temps above 60° C
- Example: Picrophilus- grows at 0.7 pH and can tolerate 0.0 pH; will disintegrate at 4.0 pH
- Can be found in areas such as deep sea vents or hot sulfur springs
Gram (+)
where there's lot of peptidoglycan in cell wall; stains violet
Gram (-)
where there's very little peptidoglycan in wall; stains red/pink
Domain Bacteria Characteristics
- Most have peptidoglycan in their cell walls
- Have ribosomes that are different from in eukaryotic cells
- Have chemotaxis
- Have phototaxis
- No mitosis or meiosis; divide by binary fission
- Can have extra-chromosomal DNA in plasmids
- Some can form endospores (cells able to withstand harsh environmental conditions)
- Some have pilli (for attachment or conjugation)
- Have various morphologies and arrangements.
Flagella
composed of flagellin (protein)
Chemotaxis
movement in response to a chemical gradients (+ or -)
Phototaxis
movement in response to light (+ vs. -)
Bacillus's Shape
rod shape
Cocci's Shape
Round Shape
Spirilla's shape
spiral shape
Diplo-
paired arrangement
Strepto-
chained arrangement
Staph-
cluster arrangement
Mitosis
the process eukaryotes use to divide nuclear DNA during cell division
Cell Division
what is used to replace old cells and grow larger
Binary Fission
how bacteria reproduce
Plasmids
it's self-replicating circular chromosomes not associated with the bacteria's normal chromosome. assists in genetic recombination
The three types of Plasmids
- Conjugation
- Transformation
- Transduction
Gene Recombination
horizontal gene transfer
Conjugation
the transfer of DNA between two bacterial cells which are temporarily joined
Transformation
the process of taking in DNA from the external environment
Transduction
the transfer of DNA between prokaryotes by viruses
Bacteriophages
viruses that infect bacteria
also commandeers a cell’s resources to make more of it
Endospores
used to withstand harsh conditions in bacteria (domain)
Photoautotroph Energy Source
Light
Chemoautotroph Energy Source
Inorganic compounds
Photoheterotroph Energy Source
Light
Chemoheterotroph Energy Source
Organic compounds
Photoautotroph Carbon Source
CO2
Chemoautotroph Carbon Source
CO2
Photoheterotroph Carbon Source
Organic Compounds
Chemoheterotroph Carbon Source
Organic Compunds
Chemoheterotroph Example
A majority of b acteria
Saprobes
they feed of dead organisms
Parasites
they feed on a living host
Obligate Aerobe
requires oxygen
ex. most bacteria
Facultative Anaerobe
can grow with or without oxygen
usually grows faster with it
Obligate Anaerobe
poisoned by oxygen
must have oxygen free (anoxic) environment
Symbiosis
An ecological relationship between different species which are in direct contact with each other
Effects of Mutualism on Species A and B
both species benefit from it
Effects of Commensalism on Species A and B
Species A benefits from it
Species B is neither harmed nor gets benefits from it
Effects of Parasitism on Species A and B
Species A benefits from it
Species B is harmed by it
Effects of Ammensalism on Species A and B
Species A is neither harmed nor gets benefits from it
Species B is harmed by it
Example of Mutualism
the microbes in our guts
Species A: We give them a place to live and food (benefit)
Species B: They make vitamin K for us (benefit)
Example of Commensalism
a bird living in a hole in a tree
Species A: the tree already had a hole, so it is neither harmed nor benefitted
Species B: the bird gets a home, thus benefits from the relationship
Example of Ammensalism
you stepping on an ant you never saw
Species A: the ant is dead, thus is harmed
Species B: you are neither harmed nor benefitted from the interaction
Example of Parasitism
a tapeworm in your intestines
Species A: the tapeworm gets a home and nutrition (benefit)
Species B: you are harmed because it is taking nutrition you need
The 5 Kingdoms of Domain Bacteria
(Please, Can Spiders Get + Blue Cars?)
Kingdom Proteobacteria
Kingdom Chlamydia
Kingdom Spirochetes
Kingdom Gram + Bacteria
Kingdom Cyanobacteria
Kingdom Proteobacteria Subgroups
(ABGDE)
Alpha Proteobacteria
Beta Proteobacteria
Gamma Proteobacteria
Delta Proteobacteria
Epsilon Proteobacteria
Alpha Proteobacteria
Many species in this subgroup are symbiotic with plant
Mutualism
Ex: Rhizobium
Beta Proteobacteria
Many species in this subgroup are nutritionally diverse and oxidizes ammonia to nitrites (nitrogen recyclers)
Mutualism
ex. Neisserria gonorrhoeae – causes gonorrhea
Gamma Proteobacteria
Many species in this subgroup oxidizes hydrogen sulfide to sulfur
ex. Escherichia coli, Vibrio cholerae – Cholera, Salmonella, Legionella – Legionnaire's Disease
Delta Proteobacteria
Many species in this subgroup have slime Producing Myxobacteria
ex. Bdellovibrios that consume other bacteria
Epsilon Proteobacteria
Many species in this subgroup have pathogens to humans and various animals.
ex. Heliociobacter pylori – Stomach ulcers and Camphylobactor – Blood Poisoning and Intestinal inflammation
Kingdom Chlamydia Characteristics
this kingdom survives only in animal cells, steals ATP from inside animal cells (Parasitism), and has an odd cell wall that stains gram negative
ex. Chlydia trachomatis – Causes blindness and non-gonococcal urethritis (most common STI)
Kingdom Spirochetes Characteristics
this kingdom uses Flagella to “spiral” through an environment (bacterial Flagella made of Flagellum)
ex. Treponema pallidum – Syphilis and Borrelia burgdorferi – Lyme Disease
Kingdom Cyanobacteria Characteristics
this kingdom is photosynthetic, it uses photosystem 1 and 2 and contains chlorophyll a [does not have chloroplasts (or other membrane bound organelles) and has chlorophyll found in thylakoid membranes scattered throughout cell], it has organisms arranged in filaments, and some have heterocyst's which convert nitrogen to ammonia like alpha proteobacteria
ex. Anabaena
Kingdom Gram Positive Bacteria Characteristics
this kingdom contains 2 species of Actinomycetes which causes Tuberculosis and Leprosy, responsible for the “earthy” odor of rich soil, and some are sources of antibiotics; includes Mycoplasmas, the only bacteria that does not have a cell wall Still grouped with the gram positives, smallest of all bacteria, and one species causes “walking pneumonia”
Ammensalism
ex. Streptomyces – produces the antibotic streptomycin that can destroy other bacteria, Bacillus anthracis – produces anthrax, and Clostridium botulinum – botulism (paralysis, from contaminated food/water)
Gram Staining: + Charged Crystal Violet
Primary stain
positive=purple
Gram Staining: Iodine Binds to Crystal Violet
fixes the crystal violet
Gram Staining: Alcohol
shrinks peptidoglycan OR dissolves outer membrane
Gram Staining: + Charged Safranin
counterstain
negative=red/pink
Zone of Inhibition
where there's a clear spot around the dot. The bigger and clearer the clear area = the more effective the antibiotic is