Microbiology Chapter 4 UTA Tholen Latest Update Graded A+

Microbiology Chapter 4 UTA Tholen Latest Update Graded A+ Prokaryotes (Bacteria and Archaea) are everywhere. Prokaryotes are VERY adaptable & resilient Prokaryotes have the ability to switch metabolic or respiration methods Mutualism both populations benefit; ex: gut nutrition metabolism Amensalism one population is harmed and the other is unaffected; ex: antimicrobial defense on skin Commensalism one population is benefitted and the other is unaffected; ex: Skin cells as food source Neutralism both populations are unaffected; Spores in soil Parasitism one population is benefitted, the other is harmed; ex: Tuberculosis Polymicrobial "communities" group of interacting populations of organisms Prokaryotes + Eukaryote microbes= microbes microbiome Microbiota all prokaryotic and eukaryotic microorganisms that are associated with a certain organism or environment cooperative biofilm formation competing scarce nutrients Resident microbiota microorganisms that constantly live in/on our bodies transient microbiota microorganisms temporarily found in the human body, may include pathogenic microorganisms prokaryotes don't reproduce sexually; classified by stains BEST APPROACH to prokaryotes molecular + biochemical + microscopy Standard for bacterial taxonomy Bergey's Manual of Systemic Bacteriology Largest collection of microbes available American