PPT-Microbiology Chapter 11 Characterizing and Classifying Prokaryotes

We can characterize prokaryotes by structure Morphology of Prokaryotic Cells Most diverse group of cellular microbes Thrive in various habitats Only a few are capable of colonizing humans and causing disease. And 57375en 57375ere Were None meets the standard for Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity for grade 8 Its structure pacing and universal appeal make it an appropriate reading choice for reluctant readers 57375e book also o57373ers students By: Rachel Hillard RN. An advanced biology course. Biology is the study of living organisms . Microbiology is the study of very small living organisms called microorganisms or microbes. Microbes are . Viruses . A nonliving (?) particle made of proteins, nucleic acids, and sometimes lipids (fats). Viruses only reproduce by infecting living cells. Most viruses can only be seen with an electron microscope. Prokaryotic . Structure. size1-5. m. m (resolution of the human eye ~750. m. m). . Cell wall. . main component is peptidoglycan (modified sugar polymers). . can be further differentiated performing a gram stain . 21.4 Prokaryotes—Enduring, . Abundant, and Diverse. Prokaryotes. Structurally simple cells that lack a nucleus. Evolved before eukaryotes . Abundance and Metabolic Diversity. Prokaryotes are Earth’s most abundant organisms. What is Microbiology?. It is the study of microbes or microorganisms. Microbes. , or microorganisms are minute living things that are usually unable to be viewed with the naked eye. .. What is Microbiology continued. Cellular organisms. In one of two domains: . Archaea. and Eubacteria. Generally smaller than eukaryotes. Most are unicellular, some form colonies or filaments. No membrane-enclosed organelles. Ribosomes are located in the cytoplasm. microscopic single celled organisms. collective biomass – . 10x of all eukaryotes!!!!!. vast genetic diversity among members. physical diversity. shapes: . spheres (. coccus. ), rods (bacilli) and spirals. bacteria viruses and other microbes Some of the most important scientific discoveries have been made by microbiologists Since 1910 approximately one-third of the Nobel Prizes in medicine and physiolog Study Material for. . . B.Sc. Part II. . Botany . Hons. .. . . Paper IV. . Dr. Pushpanjali Khare. Sr. . Improving the laboratory diagnosis of Infectious Disease . Gunturu Revathi. Aga Khan University Hospital . Nairobi. KPA Pre . C. ongress Symposium. Infectious Diseases . 9. th. April 2019. White sands, Mombasa . Microbiology derived . by Greek. mikros (small) . bios (life) . logos (science). . The study of organisms too small to be seen individually with the naked eye during part or all of their life cycle. 11. General Characteristics of Prokaryotic Organisms. Prokaryotes. Most numerous and diverse group of cellular microbes. Thrive in various habitats. Only a few are capable of colonizing humans and causing disease. Medical. Genetic engineering/ recombinant DNA technology. Environment. . . Food Microbiology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .