BI276 Study Guide - Final Guide: Euryarchaeota, Phosphotransferase, Gram-Positive Bacteria
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Microbiology (the study of single celled microscopic organisms, including viruses) revolves around two themes: Excellent models for understanding uni- and multicellular organisms. Applying this knowledge to the benefit of humans. Medicine, agriculture, and industry causal agents of disease. Bacteria and plant working together at the roots to harvest ammonium from nitrogen the pay off to the bacteria is sugar. Industry (biofuel) those that are avle to produce methane and ethane. Largest living mass on earth ( 5 x 10^30) Carry out necessary chemical reactions important to other organisms. Cell: a dynamic entity that forms the fundamental unit of life. Cytoplasmic membrane a barrier that separates the inside of the cell from the external environment. A cell is a compartment that takes up nutrients from the environment, transforms them, and releases the waste into the environment. Metabolism: taking nutrients and breaking them down to use the energy.
