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Morphology
the scientific study of form and structure
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Contents of a Bacteria’s Cytoplasm
remainder of the cytoplasm is a “stew” of macromolecules (e.g., tRNA, rRNA, mRNA, proteins, ribosomes)
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What are Inclusion Bodies for?
storage
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What are Polyhydroxybutyrate Granules for?
Carbon Storage
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What are Gas Vesicles for?
Buoyancy Control
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Carboxysomes
location of carbon fixation reaction
RUBISCO
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Magnetosomes
organelles associated with direction finding
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Some ____________ proteins are involved in cell wall synthesis during cell division
cytoskeleton
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MreB
Homolog of actin - microfilaments
bacteria’s version of actin
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FtsZ
Homolog of actin - microtubules
bacteria’s version of tubulin
aids in cell division
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What are the roles of the Plasma Membrane?
Capturing Energy
Holding Sensory Systems
Permeability Barrier (but not stuctural)
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Plasma Membrane Composition
usually composed of a phospholipid bilayer w/ embedded proteins
hydrophobic core
hysrophillic surfaces interact w either the external environment or cytoplasm
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