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Binary interaction |
One microbe One host |
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Consortial interaction |
A group of two or more different species that work together |
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Vibrio fisheri |
Gram negative, motile bacterial symbiont of squid and fish that produces light
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Enzyme responsible for bioluminescence |
Luciferase |
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Ectomycorrhizal |
Fungal cells form an extensive sheath around outside of the root |
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Endomycorrhizae |
Fungal mycelium becomes deeply embedded within the root tissue |
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What do nod factors do? |
Induce root hair signalling Trigger plant cell division Signal legumes to develop root nodules |
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Root nodules bacteria |
Rhizobial bacteria |
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nodABC |
Operon that encodes proteins that produce oligosaccharides called nod factors |
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NodD |
Positive regulator induced by plant flavonoids |
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Obligate symbionts |
Lack a free living replicative state Can't live without there host |
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Primary symbionts |
Cannot survive outside the host Required for host reproduction |
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Secondary symbionts |
Not required for reproduction Not always present in every individual |
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''chorochromatium aggregatum'' |
Consists of green sulphur bacteria and flagellated rod shaped bacterium |
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Endosymbiotic theory |
Chloroplasts and mitochondria are descendants of anient prokaryotic cells |
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How do mitochondria replicate |
Semi-autonomously |
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Entamoeba histolytical |
Parasite that causes the disease Amoebiasis Transmitted through contaminated food and water |
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Balantidium coli |
Human and swine parasite that is transmitted through contaminated food and water |
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Giardia intestinalis |
Flagellated anaerobic parasite |
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Trichomonas vaginalis |
Flagellated anaerobic parasite transmitted via sexual intercourse |
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Cryptosporidium parvum |
Parasite of warm blooded mammals that is resistant to chlorine and UV radiation |
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Acanthamoeba keratitis |
Progressive sight threatening corneal disease which is caused by contaminated contact lens wearing |
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Plasmodium |
Parasite causing malaria |
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Leishmania |
Caused by bite of a sandfly |
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Trypanosoma brucei |
Transmitted by tsete fly Parasite that causes African sleeping sickness |
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Trypanosoma cruzi |
Transmission by the kissing bug Cause of Chagas disease |
