Thursday, 1 December 2011

Biodiversity monera

Biodiversity -the variability
  • Genetic diversity
  • species diversity
  • ecosystem diversity
kingdom Phylum class order family genus species
classification system
 1]types of  cell prokaryote/eu 
2] cell organisation iun/multicellulaar
3]mode of feeding saprophytic /photosynthesis/holozoic
Robert .Whittaker


1.kingdom monera     prokaryotes /unicellular/asexual /size 70/single chromosomes /circular    /                                  motile  / DNAplasmid/Flagella /Pili/Capsule(polysaccharides)
Eubacteria-         E.coli /Cynobacteria(blue green algae)/Nostoc (nitro-fixation)
Archaebacteria-most chemoautotrophs (oxidation of inorganic material)-Sulfolubus
                         Methanogens produce methane gas from O2+Co2
                         Halophiles High salt concentration
Difference -cell wall (Eubacteria gt peptidoglycan)
                   -histone protein(eubacteria no have)
                   -membrane lipid (unbranced carbon chain)
                   -habitat(eubacteria extreme)
classification of monera -1)cell shape
                    coccus   -Pneumococcus(single)-staphlocuccus(cluster )-Stretococcus-Chain
                    bacillus(rod shape)-e.g. E.Coli
                    Sprillla e.g sprillum
                                           2) Gram stain
technique1 crystal violet stain purple 2iodine form complex 3wash alcohol4Stain Safranin solution Targert POSITIVE GRAIN
Peptidoglycan lot
colour purple                                       negative pink
lipopolysaccharide layer  NO                    Yes
less threatening
penicillin can stop
ege. streptococcus                               E.coli/Salmonella/Azobacter
                                        3)flagella position
           monotricous      
           Amphitricous
           Laphotricous
           peritricous

Importance of monera

  1. Recycling of chemical element in ecosystem (nitrogen fixation)
  2. Pathogenic 
  3. Symbiotic relationship(milk digestion)
  4. Technology and medical research
  5. Food processing(yogurt)