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02 Microbial Structure & Function - Coggle Diagram
02 Microbial Structure & Function
Morphology
Prokaryotes
Major Shapes
Spirillum
Spirochete
Rod or Bacillus
Budding & Appendaged
Cocci
Filamentous
Generally Smaller Than Eukaryotes
Not Random
Swimming Motility
Helical or Spiral
Gliding Motility
Filamentous
Nutrient Uptake
Surface : Volume
Faster Growth
Volume Must House All Organelles
Membrane & Wall
Functions
Maintains Shape & Protects Against Stress
Controls Interactions with Environment
Supports Attachment to Surfaces
Membrane
Gatekeeper
Permeability Barrier
Prevents Leakage
Nutrient Transport
Waste Removal
Protein Anchor
Integral Proteins
Embedded
Transmembrane Proteins
Span Completely
Peripheral Proteins
Loosely Attached by Lipid Tails
Transport, Bioenergetics, Chemotaxis
Energy Conservation
Proton Motive Force
Transmembrane Gradient Generated by ETC
Drives ATP Synthesis, Transport, Motility
Phospholipid Bilayer
Hydrophilic Heads Face Environment
Hydrophobic Tails Face Inward
Bacteria & Eukarya
Ester Linkages in Phospholipids
Fatty Acid Tails
Archaea
Ether Linkages in Phospholipids
Isoprene Tails
Wall
Keeps Cell From Bursting Due to Osmotic Pressure
Bacteria
Peptidoglycan