Microbiology

BYU iGem Team

How small is small?

×100,000,000 =

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Virus

Capsid: “Head”

Tail fiber: “Legs”

Credit: http://publications.nigms.nih.gov/findings/mar07/endy_files/textmostly/slide4.html

Bacteria

Fimbrae and pili: “Arms”

Flagellum: “Tails”

DNA: “Brain”

Cytoplasm: “Blood”

Cell wall: “Skin”

Credit: http://www.kristarella.com/2007/07/bacterial-dna-transplant/

DNA – Blueprint of Life

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Credit: http://deltabiology.com/2011/types-of-microorganisms/

Plasmid

Credit: http://www.turbosquid.com/3d-models/3d-ti-plasmid/510449

Superpower! Credit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plasmid http://www.qdexpress.com/oscommerce/ http://chocolate.wikia.com/wiki/File:Chocolate_chip_cookies.jpg http://ladymamale.blogspot.com/2012/05/behold-power-of-chocolate-chip.html

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DNA

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Game Time!

Plasmid

Virus

Bacteria Credit: http://www.imaginify.org/post/index.php?file=article&name=News&sid=80

Which is Which?

Credit: http://www.123rf.com/photo_4844201_e-coli-bacteria.html

Which is Which?

Credit: http://digital203.blogspot.com/2010/11/new-project-bacteriophage.html

Which is Which?

Credit: http://www.nature.com/scitable/definition/plasmid-plasmids-28

Which is Which?

Credit: http://www.gizmag.com/bi-fi-biological-internet/24355/

Which is Which?

Credit: http://www.futurity.org/science-technology/wired-bacteria-clean-up-nuclear-waste/