Proteobacteria
The bacteria found in this phyla stain this color.
What is pink?
The bacteria found in this phyla stain this color.
What is purple?
This bacteria was first discovered in swiss cheese due to its ability to produce CO2.
What is Propionic Acid Bacteria?
Comparisons of this ribosomal RNA gene help scientists infer bacterial evolutionary relationships.
16S ribosomal RNA
Members of this order are obligate intracellular parasites and are typically associated with arthropods.
What are Rickettsiales?
This bacteria is common found in probiotic food and prepares fermented patterns.
What is lactobacillus?
These bacteria have an interesting lipid composition on its cell wall that inhibit Gram staining.
What are mycobacterium?
These bacterial symbionts form root nodules on legumes and fix nitrogen.
rhizobia
Enteric bacteria often inhabit this environment in warm-blooded animals
What is the GI-tract?
This bacteria grows in chains and often forms tetrads.
What is streptococcus?
This filamentous genera forms a mycelium network that is analogous to fungi.
What are Actinomycetes?
Two distantly related bacteria share a plasmid. A certain mechanism allowed for this.
What is horizontal gene transfer?
This genera is very diverse and typically oxidase- and catalase-positive, which helps distinguish species within this genera.
What is pseudomonadales?
Bacteria in this genera contain non-sporulating bacteria that often lead to human illness (hint: think blue bell ice cream contaminant)
What is listeria?
This genera gives rise to sporophores and produces many distinct antibiotics.
What is streptomyces?
These obligate intracellular bacteria have reduced biosynthetic capabilities and depend on host cells for many molecules. (Hint: associated with an STI)
What are Chlamydiae?
This genus contains species that are mixed acid fermenters.
What is Enteric Bacteria?
All endospore forming bacteria exist in these two orders.
What are Bacillales and Clostridiales.
These surface lipids give mycobacteria their acid-fast staining properties.
What is Mycolic acid?
This group of bacteria are associated with the mouth and GI tract. They often form biofilms.
What are Fusobacteria.