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BiOS 135 Chapter 11
1. Pleomorphic:
Answer Having many shapes, characteristic of certain bacteria
2. Example of a high g+c (filamentous):
Answer Norcardia, streptomyces, acintomyces
3. Example of a high g+c (nonfilamentous):
Answer Mycobacterium, corynebacterium, proprionobacterium
4. Example of a low g+c (spore former):
Answer Clostridia, bacillus
5. Example of a low g+c (nonspore former):
Answer Lactobacillus, streptococcus, enter- rococcus, listeria
6. What is proteobacteria:
Answer From greek god proteus who could assume many shapes. Gram negative bacilli, coccobacilli, concise, spirallium
7. Are proteobacteria chemoheterotrophic?:
Answer Yes
8. What is alphaproteobacteria:
Answer Human pathogens and obligate intracellular par- asites
9. Examples of alphaproteobacteria:
Answer Brucella (brucellosis) & ricketssia
10. Nitrogen fixing alphaproteobacteria:
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