Lecture 1. Microorganisms: an overview Chapter 1. Microorganisms and Microbiology Chapter 2. An...

Lecture 1. Microorganisms: an overview

Chapter 1. Microorganisms and Microbiology

Chapter 2. An overview of microbial life.

Cell and viral structuresDNA in microbial cells

The tree of lifePhysiological diversity of microorganismsProkaryotic DiversityEukaryotic Microorganisms

Fig 2.1a Internal structure of prokaryotic cells

Fig 2.1a Internal structure of eukaryotic cells

Fig. 2.4 (a) The nucleoid




Cell and viral structuresNucleus vs. nucleoid

double vs. single copy of genes




Cell and viral structuresNucleus vs. nucleoidSizes

Fig. 2.3 (c) Size comparisons of viruses and cells





Tree of life

Fig. 2.7 The phylogenetic tree of life as defined by comparative ribosomal RNA sequencing





Tree of lifePhysiological diversity of microorganisms

Energy and carbon

Fig. 2.8 Metabolic options for obtaining energy





Tree of lifePhysiological diversity of microorganisms

Energy and carbonTolerance of environmental extremes

Table 2.1 Classes and examples of extremophiles





Tree of lifePhysiological diversity of microorganismsProkaryotic Diversity

Bacteria

Fig. 2.9 Phylogenetic tree of bacteria





Tree of lifePhysiological diversity of microorganismsProkaryotic Diversity

BacteriaArchaea

Fig. 2.18. Detailed phylogenetic tree of Archaea





Tree of lifePhysiological diversity of microorganismsProkaryotic Diversity Eukaryotic Diversity

Fig. 2.22 Detailed tree of Eukarya

Fig. The demise of a Dinoflagellate from the Bronx River.





Tree of lifePhysiological diversity of microorganismsProkaryotic Diversity Eukaryotic Diversity

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