BASIC BACTERIOLOGYA. BACTERIA COMPARED WITH OTHER ORGANISM1. List 5 main groups of infectious agents 2. Differentiate features of cellular agents and non-cellular agent (virus) a. Structureb. Method of replicationc. Nature of nuclei acids3. Compare prokaryotes and eukaryotesProkaryoticEukaryotic

ExampleBacteriaProtozoa, fungi, helminths

NucleusFalse nucleus known as nucleoidTrue nucleus

Number of chromosome1 plasmidMore than 1

Histone-/

Membrane bound nucleus-/

Genetic recombinationUnidirectional transfers DNAMeiosis and fusion of gamete

Lysosome and peroxisome- /

Organelles- /

Ribosome70S80S

Flagella1 fibre9 doublets with 2 singlet

Cell wall/ (w peptidoglycan)/ (chitin in fungi)

Cell membrane No sterol **W sterol

Vacuole//

Vesicles//

*Exception : Mycoplasma