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Ex. 4 Prokaryotic Organisms. Prokaryotic Organisms. Kingdom Monera Bacteria Cyanobacteria. Cyanobacteria. Photosynthetic prokaryotes that contain both Blue and Green photosynthetic pigments ( Blue – Green Algae) Oscillatoria Anabaena Nostoc Gleocapsa.
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Prokaryotic Organisms • Kingdom • Monera • Bacteria • Cyanobacteria
Cyanobacteria • Photosynthetic prokaryotes that contain both Blue and Green photosynthetic pigments ( Blue – Green Algae) • Oscillatoria • Anabaena • Nostoc • Gleocapsa
Heterocysts • Nitrogen fixation • Gas Vacuoles • Natural flotation
Treponema pallidum • Spirochete • Syphilis • Primary Syphilis • direct sexual contact • chancre on genitalia , 4 – 6 weeks • Secondary Syphilis • 6-8 weeks after infection • rash and fever • Tertiary Syphilis • 1-10 years after infection • gummas all over body (soft tumor-like balls) • neurosyphilis – personality disorders (dementia)
Clostridium sp. • Clostridium tetani • Tetanus • Clostridium botulinum • Botulism • Clostridium perfringens • Gas Gangrene
Spore location • Central spores
Clostridium tetani • Tetanus (Lock Jaw) • Neurotoxin • tetanospasmin • Muscle spasms
Clostridium botulinum • Botulism • Botulinum toxin • Food- borne Botulism • Foods that contain the toxin - Home canning • Infant Botulism • Eating food with spores Honey
Clostridium perfringens • Gas gangrene • Toxin that damages tissues, blood cells and blood vessels
Clostridium difficile • C. diff. • AAD • Antibiotic-associated diarrhea • Pseudomembranous colitis
Neisseria gonorrhoeae • Gonorrhea • Diplococcus • 2nd most common STD • Most common - Chlamydia • Ophthalmia neonatorum • Mother passes bacterium to infant as it passes thru the birth canal