Ch. 10 - Classification of Microorganisms

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Ch. 10 - Classification of Microorganisms

Problema 8

Capitolo 6, Problema 8

Use the following choices to answer questions 7 and 8.
a. Animalia
b. Fungi
c. Plantae
d. Bacillota (gram-positive bacteria)
e. Pseudomonadota (gram-negative bacteria)
Into which group would you place a photosynthetic organism that lacks a nucleus and has a thin peptidoglycan wall surrounded by an outer membrane?

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Identify the key characteristics of the organism described: it is photosynthetic, lacks a nucleus, and has a thin peptidoglycan wall surrounded by an outer membrane.

Recall that organisms lacking a nucleus are prokaryotes, which excludes groups Animalia, Fungi, and Plantae because they are eukaryotic.

Understand that the presence of a thin peptidoglycan layer surrounded by an outer membrane is characteristic of gram-negative bacteria.

Recognize that photosynthetic prokaryotes with these cell wall features are typically classified under Pseudomonadota (gram-negative bacteria).

Match the organism's features to the correct group from the choices provided, which is Pseudomonadota (gram-negative bacteria).

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Prokaryotic Cell Structure

Prokaryotic cells lack a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles. Their genetic material is free-floating in the cytoplasm. Understanding this helps distinguish prokaryotes from eukaryotes, which have a defined nucleus.

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Overview of Prokaryotic Cell Structure

Gram-negative Bacterial Cell Wall

Gram-negative bacteria have a thin peptidoglycan layer located between an inner cytoplasmic membrane and an outer membrane containing lipopolysaccharides. This structure differs from gram-positive bacteria, which have a thick peptidoglycan wall but no outer membrane.

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Gram-Negative Cell Walls

Photosynthetic Prokaryotes

Some prokaryotes, like cyanobacteria, perform photosynthesis despite lacking a nucleus. They contain pigments such as chlorophyll and have cell walls typical of gram-negative bacteria, enabling them to produce energy from sunlight.

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Prokaryotic Photosynthesis

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Use the following choices to answer questions 7 and 8.

a. Animalia

b. Fungi

c. Plantae

d. Bacillota (gram-positive bacteria)

e. Pseudomonadota (gram-negative bacteria)

Into which group would you place a multicellular organism that has a mouth and lives inside the human liver?

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The wall-less mycoplasmas are considered to be related to gram-positive bacteria. Which of the following would provide the most compelling evidence for this?

a. They share common rRNA sequences.

b. Some gram-positive bacteria and some mycoplasmas produce catalase.

c. Both groups are prokaryotic.

d. Some gram-positive bacteria and some mycoplasmas have coccus-shaped cells.

e. Both groups contain human pathogens.

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Use the following choices to answer questions 9 and 10.

1. 9 + 2 flagella

2. 70s ribosome

3. fimbria