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Taxonomy |
Orderly classification and grouping of organisms into categories Taxa- categories |
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Family |
"Clan", has an "-aceae" ending |
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Species |
Human first name, "aureus" When species not identified "sp." Singular "spp." Plural |
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Eukaryotes |
Fungi, algae, protozoa, animal cells, plant cells. Contain a nucleus that contains DNA and are complex. Cells don't have a cell wall, have plasma membrane. |
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Prokaryotes |
Bacteria, no membrane bound nucleus. DNA is a single circular chromosome. Have both cell plasma membrane and cell wall. |
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G+ cell wall |
Very thick peptidoglycan layer, consists of cross-linked chains of glycan, also contain teichoic acid and lipoteichoic acid.
The crystal violet stain is absorbed by the peptidoglycan |
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G- cell wall |
Two layer of cell wall, inner peptidoglycan layer, outer layer consists of proteins, phospholipids, and lipopolysaccharide (LPS) Crystal violet is washed away and safranin is absorbed |
