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Humans
do not only share the environment with bacteria, for many species we are the environment! One gram of soil may contain as many as 5 billion bacterial cells from 10,000 different types of bacteria
Prokaryotes
(bacteria and archaea) are the most abundant organisms on Earth Prokaryotes live in just about every habitat on Earth including the air we breath Less than 1% of all bacteria cause disease
Prokaryotes Single celled Eukaryotes Single or multi cellular Eukaryote Usually multicellular (exception yeast) Eukaryote Multi- cellular Eukaryote Multi - cellular
Protista
Fungi
Plantae
Animalia
Small
Single
celled (unicellular) Have plasma membrane Contain a cell wall Do not have membrane bound organelles Lack nucleus
Three
main types
Bacteria
Bacillus
Coccus
Spirillum
Cell Wall
Cell Membrane
Ribosomes
Flagellum
DNA
Pili
Bacteria
Transduction
Transformation bacteria can absorb naked DNA released by dead bacteria from the environment
Conjugation
a method that bacteria use to transfer genetic material through hollow bridge
Examples
Grow and thrive in temperatures above 212F Live in mud without oxygen Bottoms of lakes Digestive tracks
Endospores
these are specialized cells with a thick protective wall that helps the bacteria survive harsh environments! Endospores can last for centuries some have been found in Egyptian mummies!
Capsule
Outer layer for protection Cell Wall Keeps the bacteria from bursting Cell Membrane Gel like fluid inside the bacteria DNA Holds the genetic material of bacteria Pilus Help bacteria stick to surface Flagella Help bacteria move