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| Use pyruvate as the final electron acceptor |
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| Gram+ rod, spore forming. Gas gangrene, tetanus, botulism, food poisoning. |
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| Gram+ rod found in the mouth and vagina |
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| Gram + cocci in the intestinal tract |
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| Use hydrogen sulfide or organic compounds and sunlight to make food |
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| The cyanobacteria are primary oxygen producers on the earth and in nitrogen fixation |
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| Sulfur-oxidizing bacteria |
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| Found in sewage polluted water & have been identified as being a major cause of bleaching after strip mining |
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| Oxidize either ammonia or nitrate; affect fertilizer's effectiveness |
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| Hydrogen-oxidizing bacteria |
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| Typically inhabit hot springs & are thought to be among the first organisms on earth. |
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| Useful for bioremediation |
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| Cyst former. Important role in nitrogen fixation. |
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| Microcyst former. Forms slime molds in the vegetative state then form fruiting bodies when conditions turn for the worst. |
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| Resting cell that can resist drying & UV light but not heat. |
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| Dormant cells that can resist heat, drying, & radiation. Make up fruiting bodies. |
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| Conidia former. Responsible for a lot of antibiotics. |
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| Cluster of spores that can be dispersed by air currents. |
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| Root nodule former. Form symbiotic relationships w/ legumes. Responsible for nitrogen fixation. |
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| Obtain nutrients in a symbiotic relationship w/ a host, usually aquatic. |
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| Reside in the body fluids and oral & genital tracts |
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| Gram- spirillum move via axial filament. (EX:Treponema, Borellia) |
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