BIOL 448.19

Systematic Botany. Lecture 19

Alexey Shipunov

Minot State University

October 14, 2011 BIOL 448.19

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Monera BIOL 448.19

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Monera Bacteria I

I Chlorophlexi

BIOL 448.19 Questions and answers

Previous final question: the answer

Name one photosynthetic of Bacteria BIOL 448.19 Questions and answers

Previous final question: the answer

Name one photosynthetic phylum of Bacteria

I Cyanobacteria

I Chlorophlexi BIOL 448.19 Questions and answers

Announcement: Lab 1 paper

I Due October 21

I 1000-1200 words

I Topics: (1) Basic principles of plant construction; (2) Prairie plant communities BIOL 448.19 Monera Bacteria Comparative biology of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells

I Eukaryotic cells are 10–100 times bigger than prokaryotic*

I have cell motility and capable to endo- and exocytosis*

I have combined RNA and protein synthesis

I Prokaryotes are more diverse chemically, whereas eukaryotes are more diverse morphologically BIOL 448.19 Monera Bacteria Basal (B-4, B-5, B-8) BIOL 448.19 Monera Bacteria Planctobacteria (B-11) BIOL 448.19 Monera Bacteria PCV bacteria have nucleus-like structures

From Lee et al., 2010 BIOL 448.19 Monera Bacteria (B-3) BIOL 448.19 Monera Bacteria Representatives of Proteobacteria

Epsilonproteobacteria Helicobacter—agent of gastric diseases, Desulfobacteria (delta-) Bdellovibrio—the only bacterial predator Rhodobacteria (alpha-, beta- and gamma-) Rhizobium—nitrogen fixator, Rhodobacter—purple bacterium, Neisseria—cause of meningitis, —cause of cholera, and famous Escherichia coli. Which group of bacteria cause syphilis disease?

BIOL 448.19 Monera Bacteria Final question (1 point) BIOL 448.19 Monera Bacteria Final question (1 point)

Which group of bacteria cause syphilis disease? BIOL 448.19 Appendix For Further Reading For Further Reading

Margulis and Chapman. 2009. Kingdoms and domains: an illustrated guide to the phyla of life on Earth. 4th edition. Chapter 1 (pp. 37–57; 65–107).