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unicellular archae
unicellular bacteria |
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| Eukarya (unicellular)Microbes: |
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| Algae, Fungi (*yeast), Protozoans (protists) |
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| Eukarya (multicellular)Microbes: |
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| Algae, Helminths (roundworms, tapeworms) |
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| What reveals the 3 microbial domains? |
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| small subunit rRNA sequences reveal three deeply branching domains of life |
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Nucleic acid+ protein coat (=capsid)
req. host to multiply |
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Enveloped= host cell derived outer membrane
non= naked |
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What is viroids?
specific primarily for:
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Nucleic acid only
No capsid
Plant disease
req host rna dependent rna polymerase for replication |
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Size:
Prochlorococcus marinus
Staphylococcus aureus
Escherichia coli
Bacillus megaterium
Red blood cell |
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.4 micro m
.9 micro m
2.5
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Light microscopy can see as small as
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Electron microscopy
can be |
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10 & -8
scanning, transmission |
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10-9 3D live samples
lever goes across sample, no vacuum, can see molecules (benzene) viruses |
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| Xray crystallography/ NMR spectroscopy |
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10 -10m= angstroms
x-ray= must be crystallized
NMR- must be in solution, takes a long time= not normal conditions |
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slicing, view thru image not just outside
fires electrons= no live samples |
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