Lecture 14 Lecture Gene Complementation in Bacteria In order to perform tests for dominance or for complementation in bacteria we need a way to make the bacteria diploid for part of the chromosome. To do this we need to consider a different extrachromosomal element: Ori T The F plasmid (length 105 base pairs) Tra genes There are some special terms to describe the state of F in a cell: F– refers to a strain without any form of F‚ whereas F+ refers to a strain with an F plasmid. F‚
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Bacteria: a benefit or a hazard? Bacteria is something we are all reminded of on a daily basis by merely switching on our televisions where we are bombarded with advertisements for both ‘good’ and ‘bad’ bacteria. Contrary to the view of the past when only so-called ‘bad’ bacteria was ever talked about‚ so what has changed? This essay will address the facts about bacteria including methods used in identifying bacteria as well as looking at specific examples of how they can be both helpful and harmful
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30 February 2014 Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria: What is it‚ how to prevent it and who it affects? In the United States alone‚ about 23‚000 people die from antibiotic resistant infections yearly. It is also one of the top 15 most dangerous illnesses in the country (United States House of Representatives). Antibiotic resistance is when bacteria develops a different response to an antibiotic that is its ancestor bacteria. Slight changes in bacteria enable the antibiotic to work and successfully
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Cells Now we need to discuss CELLS. You’ve probably heard of cells‚ and may even know of a few‚ such as blood cells‚ nerve cells‚ or skin cells. What are these things called cells? Cells are the smallest living things. You’ll be learning a lot about cells in this course. For now‚ however‚ I’ll introduce you to just a few basic things about them. Cells are extremely tiny organisms that carry out all of the functions of life inside a thin layer of “skin” called (unimaginatively) the CELL MEMBRANE
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Flesh-eating bacteria strikes in Florida On June 16th‚ 26 year-old Cason Yeager went for a swim in Florida in Hernando County and later died from contracting the flesh-eating bacteria‚ Vibrio Vulnificus. This bacteria can be found worldwide‚ most particularly in the warm coastal regions but there have been reports in other parts of the world in non-warm waters. According to the CDC in 2013‚ the case count of the vibrio vulnificus was 104 in thirteen states with six hospitalizations. No deaths‚ but
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understand what bacteria and viruses are and how they affect us. In your own words‚ describe what bacteria are: Bacteria are single celled organism that creates sickness in organisms Bacteria Basics: http://biology.clc.uc.edu/courses/bio106/bacteria.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bacterial_cell_structure Bacteria have three possible shapes. Name each shape and draw a picture of each. How do bacteria get their energy? Bacteria get their energy by the http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/bacteria/bacterialh
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Antony R 9:00Am-11Am Unknown Number 94 Unknown Results Streptococcus salivarius The first step in my unknown identification was to carry out a gram stain to observe the cell shape and arrangement. My unknown turned out to be gram positive bacteria cocci shaped with long chain cell arrangement. The unknown was gram positive because the cells stained blue-violet ‚this indicate that my unknown has ability to retain crystal violet-iodine after alcohol application on the cells which is a gram
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similar in the fact that they fix nitrogen symbiotically through root nodules‚ but diversely distinctive by the specific way they accomplish that means‚ hence all the different classifications. It was in the year of 1888 that the studies of two German scientists‚ Hellriegel and Wilfarth‚ proved that it was the root nodule bacteria that provided nitrogen to their host plants. The next year‚ Frank (1889) published the nodular symbiont under the name Rhizobium leguminosarum‚ and it has remained to
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do not. 1-16 Define normal microbiota and resistance. 1-17 Define biofilm. 1-18 Define emerging infectious disease. Check Your Understanding Describe some of the destructive and beneficial actions of microbes. Distinguish a genus from a specific epithet. Which groups of microbes are prokaryotes? Which are eukaryotes? What are the three domains? What is the cell theory? What evidence supported spontaneous generation? How was spontaneous generation disproved? Summarize
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blue onto the smear for 30 second‚ rinsed with water‚ blotted dry and observed the slide using oil immersion. Gram Stain For comparison purpose‚ I used two bacteria for this experiment. They are E. coli‚ a gram negative bacteria and Staphylococcus‚ a gram positive bacteria. I prepared a heat fixed smear of both bacteria. First‚ I used crystal violet as my primary stain‚ put few drops of it on the smear and let it sit for 30 seconds.
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