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Chapter 19Bacteria and
Viruses
Did you know… The african lung fish has a breathing
adaptation that helps it survive in shallow waters that are subject to drought.
It burrows into the mud, covers itself with mucus and becomes dormant.
For several months until the rain falls it breaths through its mouth and lungs!
GRAB YOUR CLICKERS
Coming for a short time only…Thoughts to ponder… Why is it if you send something by boat it
is called cargo but if you send it by truck it is called a shipment?
Structure of a Eubacterium
NO NUCLEUS – still have genetic material, chromosomes, etc. and ribosomes
A B
CED F
G
Identifying Prokaryotes-Shapes
Bacilli Cocci Spirilla
STAPH – occurs in clusters
STREP – occurs in chains
Bacteria are identified based on… Type of cell wall shape Method of obtaining energy Gram staining characteristics
Evolutionary adaptations Reproduce rapidly Utilize substances that are harmful to
other organisms High rate of mutation Can exist under adverse conditions
Bacterial reproduction Conjugation – exchange genetic
information Binary fission replication
Gram + and Gram - Bacteria Eubacteria only Differ in response to antibiotics Gram + turn violet when treated with
gram stain
Controlling Bacteria Sterilization by heat – used in restaurants and
hospitals. Disinfectants – chemical solutions that kill
bacteria – overuse of purel, etc. will create problems making them more dangerous and harder to kill. (Tell your mom to lay off the 409 on the countertop, soap and water work just as well!0)
Food processing – either keeping food cold in a refrigerator, or heating it to high temperatures to kill bacteria
Diseases caused by bacteria
PATHOGEN Disease causing agent
Cause disease in 2 ways1. Damage the cells and tissue of the
infected organism by breaking down the cells for food.
2. Release toxins or poisons that travel through the body and disrupt normal activity.
Prevention Vaccines – weakened or dead pathogens,
prompts immune system to produce immunity to the disease.
Antibiotics – block growth and reproduction of bacteria
Some Diseases Caused by Bacteria
Lyme Disease Scarlett FeverTetanus ImpetigoTuberculosis SyphilisDiphtheria GonorrheaBacterial Meningitis Rocky Mountain Spotted FeverStrep Throat Salmonella
Tooth decayAnthraxBotulismCat’s Scratch DiseasePneumonia
Warm Up List the 2 ways bacteria can cause
disease. What three methods will prevent bacteria
growth in food.
Bacterium with flagella
Bacterial conjugation is the transfer of genetic material between bacteria through direct cell-to-cell contact
Some bacteria can form spores when living conditions become poor. They can remain dormant thousands of years if they have to…until conditions improve! The spores protect their DNA in a hard shell.
Bacteria are small but so very important. We have already studied how they decompose dead things and how they perform nitrogen fixation so plants can be fertilized.
But did you know what bacteria do for US as HUMANS?
Yogurt
Vinegar
Cheese
These are all made for us by bacteria.
And the yogurt has bacteria that help your digestion!!!
Other things bacteria do for us…. http://www.microbeworld.org/know/everyd
ay.aspx
Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria Natural Selection is everywhere. One dramatic
example of evolution in action poses a serious threat to public health. Many kinds of disease-causing bacteria are evolving resistance to antibiotics. The high rate of DNA mutation found in bacteria causes them to mutate relatively quickly, and evolve antibiotic resistance. Scientists are racing to produce new antibiotics to combat this problem.
Bacteria on a piece of food (SEM)
Bacilli bacteria (one has just divided)