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Cellular EvolutionCellular Evolution
• Current evidenceCurrent evidence
indicates thatindicates that eukaryoteseukaryotes
evolved from prokaryotesevolved from prokaryotes
between 1 and 1.5 billionbetween 1 and 1.5 billion
years agoyears ago
• Two theories:Two theories:
1.1. Infolding theoryInfolding theory
2.2. Endosymbiotic theoryEndosymbiotic theory
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Infolding TheoryInfolding Theory
• TheThe infolding of theinfolding of the
prokaryotic plasmaprokaryotic plasma
membrane gave rise tomembrane gave rise to
eukaryotic organelles.eukaryotic organelles.
infolding organelle
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Endosymbiotic TheoryEndosymbiotic Theory
• Endosymbiosis refers toEndosymbiosis refers to oneone
species living within anotherspecies living within another(the(the
host)host)
• Movement ofMovement of smallersmaller
photosyntheticphotosynthetic && heterotrophicheterotrophic
prokaryotesprokaryotes into larger prokaryoticinto larger prokaryotic
host cellshost cells
• FormedFormed cell organellescell organelles chloroplast
mitochondria
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Three Domains ofThree Domains of
LifeLife
• ArchaeaArchaea ––
prokaryotes living inprokaryotes living in
extreme habitatsextreme habitats
• BacteriaBacteria--
Cyanobacteria andCyanobacteria and
eubacteriaeubacteria
• EukaryaEukarya ––
Protozoans, fungi,Protozoans, fungi,
plants, & animalsplants, & animals
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Kingdoms of BacteriaKingdoms of Bacteria
Archaebacteria:Archaebacteria:
Found inFound in harshharsh
environmentsenvironments
UnderseaUndersea volcanic ventsvolcanic vents,,
acidicacidic hot springshot springs,, saltysalty
waterwater
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Kingdoms of BacteriaKingdoms of Bacteria
Eubacteria:Eubacteria:
Called theCalled the truetrue
bacteriabacteria
Most bacteriaMost bacteria are inare in
this groupthis group
Include photosyntheticInclude photosynthetic
CyanobacteriaCyanobacteria
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ProtectionProtection
• Cell Wall made ofCell Wall made of
PeptidoglycanPeptidoglycan
• May have a stickyMay have a sticky
coating called thecoating called the
CapsuleCapsule forfor
attachment to host orattachment to host or
other bacteriaother bacteria
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BacterialBacterial
StructureStructure
• Have small rings ofHave small rings of
DNA calledDNA called PlasmidsPlasmids
• UnicellularUnicellular
• SmallSmall in size (0.5 toin size (0.5 to
2μm)2μm)
PLASMIDSPLASMIDS
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Bacterial StructureBacterial Structure
• Most grow best atMost grow best at
pH of 6.5 to 7.0pH of 6.5 to 7.0
• Many act asMany act as
decomposersdecomposers recyclingrecycling
nutrientsnutrients
• Some causeSome cause diseasedisease
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Useful BacteriaUseful Bacteria
• SomeSome
bacteriabacteria
cancan
degrade oildegrade oil
• Used toUsed to
clean upclean up oiloil
spillsspills
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Useful BacteriaUseful Bacteria
• Other usesOther uses
for bacteriafor bacteria
includeinclude
makingmaking
yogurt,yogurt,
cheese, andcheese, and
buttermilk.buttermilk.
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FlagellaFlagella
• Bacteria thatBacteria that
areare motilemotile havehave
appendagesappendages
calledcalled flagellaflagella
• Attached byAttached by
Basal BodyBasal Body
• A bacteria canA bacteria can
havehave one orone or
manymany flagellaflagella
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FlagellaFlagella
• Made ofMade of FlagellinFlagellin
• Used forUsed for ClassificationClassification
• Monotrichous:Monotrichous: 1 flagella1 flagella
• Lophotrichous:Lophotrichous: tuft attuft at
one endone end
• Amphitrichous:Amphitrichous: tuft attuft at
both endsboth ends
• Peritrichous:Peritrichous: all aroundall around
bacteriabacteria
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PiliPili
• Short proteinShort protein appendagesappendages
• SmallerSmaller than flagellathan flagella
• AdhereAdhere bacteria tobacteria to
surfacessurfaces
• Used inUsed in conjugationconjugation forfor
Exchange of geneticExchange of genetic
informationinformation
• AidAid FlotationFlotation byby
increasing buoyancyincreasing buoyancy
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Grouping of BacteriaGrouping of Bacteria
• DiploDiplo- Groups of- Groups of
twotwo
• StreptoStrepto- chains- chains
• StaphyloStaphylo- Grapelike- Grapelike
clustersclusters
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ArchaebacteriaArchaebacteria
• Lack peptidoglycanLack peptidoglycan in cellin cell
wallswalls
• HaveHave different lipidsdifferent lipids inin
their cell membranetheir cell membrane
• Different types ofDifferent types of
ribosomesribosomes
• VeryVery different genedifferent gene
sequencessequences
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ArchaebacteriaArchaebacteria
• Archaebacteria can live inArchaebacteria can live in
extremely harshextremely harsh
environmentsenvironments
• TheyThey do not require oxygendo not require oxygen
and can live inand can live in extremelyextremely
saltysalty environments as well asenvironments as well as
extremely hotextremely hot environmentsenvironments
• Called theCalled the Ancient bacteriaAncient bacteria
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MethanogensMethanogens
• Live inLive in anaerobicanaerobic
environments (no oxygen)environments (no oxygen)
• Get energy byGet energy by changing Hchanging H22
& CO& CO22 into methane gasinto methane gas
• Found inFound in swampsswamps,, sewagesewage
treatmenttreatment plants,plants, digestivedigestive
tractstracts of animalsof animals
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Extreme HalophilesExtreme Halophiles
• Live in veryLive in very
salty watersalty water
• UseUse salt tosalt to
generategenerate
ATPATP (energy)(energy)
• Dead Sea,Dead Sea,
Great SaltGreat Salt
LakeLake
inhabitantsinhabitants
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Thermoacidophiles orThermoacidophiles or
ThermophilesThermophiles
• Live inLive in
extremely hotextremely hot
environmentsenvironments
• Found inFound in
volcanicvolcanic vents,vents,
hot springs,hot springs,
cracks on oceancracks on ocean
floor that leakfloor that leak
acidacid
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CharacteristicsCharacteristics
• 3 basic shapes3 basic shapes (coccus,(coccus,
bacillus, spirilla)bacillus, spirilla)
• Most areMost are heterotrophicheterotrophic
(can’t make their own food)(can’t make their own food)
• May beMay be aerobic oraerobic or
anaerobicanaerobic
• Identified byIdentified by Gram stainingGram staining
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Gram StainingGram Staining
• Developed inDeveloped in 1884 by1884 by
Hans GramHans Gram
• Bacteria treated withBacteria treated with
purple Crystal Violet & redpurple Crystal Violet & red
Safranin stainsSafranin stains
• Cell wallsCell walls either staineither stain
purple or reddish pinkpurple or reddish pink
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Gram PositiveGram Positive
• HaveHave thick layerthick layer
of peptidoglycanof peptidoglycan
(protein-sugar(protein-sugar
complex)complex)
• Single lipidSingle lipid
layerlayer
• StainStain purplepurple
• Can be treatedCan be treated
withwith antibioticsantibiotics
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Gram NegativeGram Negative
BacteriaBacteria
• Thin layer of peptidoglycanThin layer of peptidoglycan inin
cell wallcell wall
• ExtraExtra thick layer of lipidsthick layer of lipids
• StainStain pink or reddishpink or reddish
• Hard to treatHard to treat with antibioticswith antibiotics
• SomeSome photosyntheticphotosynthetic butbut
make sulfur not oxygenmake sulfur not oxygen
• SomeSome fix nitrogenfix nitrogen for plantsfor plants
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Gram NegativeGram Negative
• RhizobacteriaRhizobacteria
grow in rootgrow in root
nodules ofnodules of
legumeslegumes
(soybeans,(soybeans,
peanuts)peanuts)
• Fix NFix N22 from airfrom air
into usableinto usable
ammoniaammonia
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CyanobacteriaCyanobacteria
• May be red, yellow, brown, black,May be red, yellow, brown, black,
or blue-greenor blue-green
• May grow inMay grow in chainschains ((OscillatoriaOscillatoria))
• HaveHave HeterocystsHeterocysts to help fix Nto help fix N22
• First to re-enterFirst to re-enter devastateddevastated
areasareas
• Some causeSome cause EutrophicationEutrophication (use up(use up
O2 when die & decompose inO2 when die & decompose in
water)water)
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SpirochetesSpirochetes
• GramGram positivepositive
• Flagella at each endFlagella at each end
• Move inMove in corkscrewcorkscrew
motionmotion
• SomeSome aerobicaerobic;;
othersothers anaerobicanaerobic
• May beMay be free living,free living,
parasitic, orparasitic, or
symbioticsymbiotic
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Enteric BacteriaEnteric Bacteria
• GramGram negativenegative
• Can live inCan live in aerobic &aerobic &
anaerobicanaerobic habitatshabitats
• IncludesIncludes E. coliE. coli inin
intestinesintestines
• SalmonellaSalmonella –– causes foodcauses food
poisoningpoisoning
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Modes of NutritionModes of Nutrition
• SaprobesSaprobes – feed on dead– feed on dead
organic matterorganic matter
• ParasitesParasites – feed on a host– feed on a host
cellcell
• PhotoautotrophPhotoautotroph – use– use
sunlight to make foodsunlight to make food
• ChemoautotrophChemoautotroph – oxidize– oxidize
inorganic matter such asinorganic matter such as
iron or sulfur to make foodiron or sulfur to make food
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Methods of RespirationMethods of Respiration
• Obligate AerobesObligate Aerobes – require O– require O22
(tuberculosis bacteria)(tuberculosis bacteria)
• Obligate AnaerobesObligate Anaerobes – die if– die if
OO22 is present (tetanus)is present (tetanus)
• Facultative AnaerobesFacultative Anaerobes – don’t– don’t
need Oneed O22, but aren’t killed by, but aren’t killed by
it (it (E. coliE. coli))
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ReproductionReproduction
• Bacteria reproduceBacteria reproduce
asexually by binary fissionasexually by binary fission
• Single chromosomeSingle chromosome
replicatesreplicates & then cell& then cell
dividesdivides
• RapidRapid
• All new cellsAll new cells identicalidentical
(clones)(clones)
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Cellular organism copies it’s genetic informationCellular organism copies it’s genetic information
then splits into two identical daughter cellsthen splits into two identical daughter cells
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ReproductionReproduction
• Bacteria reproduceBacteria reproduce
sexually by Conjugationsexually by Conjugation
• Form aForm a tube between 2tube between 2
bacteriabacteria to exchangeto exchange
genetic materialgenetic material
• Held together byHeld together by pilipili
• New cellsNew cells NOT identicalNOT identical
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Spore FormationSpore Formation
• FormForm endosporeendospore
whenever whenwhenever when
habitat conditionshabitat conditions
becomebecome harshharsh
(little food)(little food)
• Able toAble to survive forsurvive for
long periods oflong periods of
timetime as endospermas endosperm
• Difficult toDifficult to
destroy (heatdestroy (heat
resistant)resistant)
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Transduction &Transduction &
TransformationTransformation
• Genetically changeGenetically change bacteriabacteria
• May becomeMay become antibiotic resistantantibiotic resistant
• Transformed bacteriaTransformed bacteria pick uppick up
pieces of DNA from deadpieces of DNA from dead
bacterial cellsbacterial cells
• TransductionTransduction – viruses carry– viruses carry
foreign DNA to bacteria;foreign DNA to bacteria; usedused
to make insulinto make insulin
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PathogensPathogens
• CalledCalled germs or microbesgerms or microbes
• CauseCause diseasedisease
• May produceMay produce poisons orpoisons or
toxinstoxins
• EndotoxinsEndotoxins released afterreleased after
bacteria die (bacteria die (E. coliE. coli))
• ExotoxinsExotoxins released by Gramreleased by Gram
+ bacteria (+ bacteria (C. tetaniC. tetani))