Characterizing and Classifying Eukaryotes

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1 Characterizing and Classifying Eukaryotes
12 Characterizing and Classifying Eukaryotes

2 General Characteristics of Eukaryotic Organisms
Eukaryotic microorganisms Protozoa Fungi Algae Slime molds Water molds Include both human pathogens and organisms vital for human life

3 General Characteristics of Eukaryotic Organisms
Reproduction of Eukaryotes More complicated than that in prokaryotes Eukaryotic DNA packaged as chromosomes in the nucleus Have variety of methods of asexual reproduction Many reproduce sexually by forming gametes and zygotes Algae, fungi, and some protozoa reproduce both sexually and asexually

4 General Characteristics of Eukaryotic Organisms
Reproduction in Eukaryotes Nuclear Division Nucleus has one or two complete copies of genome: Single copy (haploid) Most fungi, many algae, some protozoa Two copies (diploid) Include plants, animals, fungi, algae, and protozoa Two types: Mitosis Meiosis

5 General Characteristics of Eukaryotic Organisms
Reproduction in Eukaryotes Nuclear Division Mitosis Cell partitions replicated DNA equally between two nuclei Maintains ploidy of parent nucleus Four phases: Prophase Metaphase Anaphase Telophase

6 Figure 12.1a The two kinds of nuclear division: mitosis and meiosis.
Diploid nucleus (2n) DNA replication Prophase Chromosome (two chromatids) Centromere Metaphase Spindle Anaphase Telophase Nuclear envelope Two diploid nuclei (2n)

7 General Characteristics of Eukaryotic Organisms
Reproduction in Eukaryotes Nuclear Division Meiosis Nuclear division that partitions chromatids into four nuclei Diploid nuclei produce haploid daughter nuclei Two stages—meiosis I and meiosis II Each stage has four phases: Prophase Metaphase Anaphase Telophase

8 Figure 12.1b The two kinds of nuclear division: mitosis and meiosis (1 of 2).
Diploid nucleus (2n) DNA replication Prophase I Tetrad (two homologous chromosomes, four chromatids) Late prophase I Crossing over MEIOSIS I Metaphase I Anaphase I Chromosome (two chromatids) Telophase I

9 Figure 12.1b The two kinds of nuclear division: mitosis and meiosis (2 of 2).
Cytokinesis Prophase II Metaphase II Anaphase II MEIOSIS II Telophase II Cyto- kinesis Cyto- kinesis Nuclear envelope Four haploid nuclei (1n)

10 Table 12.1 Characteristics of the Two Types of Nuclear Division
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11 Mitosis PLAY BioFlixTM: Mitosis

12 Meiosis PLAY BioFlixTM: Meiosis

13 General Characteristics of Eukaryotic Organisms
Reproduction in Eukaryotes Cytokinesis (Cytoplasmic Division) Typically occurs simultaneously with telophase of mitosis In some algae and fungi, postponed or does not occur at all Results in multinucleated cells called coenocytes

14 Figure 12.2 Different types of cytoplasmic division.
Wall of parent cell Nuclei of daughter cells Vesicles forming cell plate Cleavage furrow Bud

15 Daughter cells Nucleus Schizont Multiple mitoses Cytokinesis
Figure Schizogony. Daughter cells Nucleus Schizont Multiple mitoses Cytokinesis

16 General Characteristics of Eukaryotic Organisms
Classification of Eukaryotic Organisms Early taxonomy schemes grouped organisms based on structural similarities Modern classification is based more on similarities in nucleotide sequences

17 Figure 12.4 The changing classification of eukaryotes over the centuries.
Linnaeus Late 18th Century Plantae Animalia Plantae Animalia Late 20th Century Fungi Protista Plantae Animalia Early 21st Century Fungi Parabasala Diplomonadida Euglenozoa Alveolata Rhizaria Amoebozoa Stramenopila Rhodophyta Plantae Animalia

18 Protozoa Diverse group defined by three characteristics:
Eukaryotic Unicellular Lack a cell wall Motile by means of cilia, flagella, and/or pseudopods Except a subgroup: apicomplexans

19 Protozoa Distribution of Protozoa Require moist environments
Most live in ponds, streams, lakes, and oceans Critical members of plankton Others live in moist soil, beach sand, and decaying organic matter Very few are pathogens

20 Protozoa Morphology of Protozoa Great morphological diversity
Some have two nuclei Macronucleus Contains many copies of the genome Micronucleus Variety in number and kinds of mitochondria Some have contractile vacuoles that pump water out of cells Different stages in life cycle: Motile feeding stage called a trophozoite Resting stage called a cyst

21 Figure 12.5 Contractile vacuoles.
Closed vacuole Open vacuole

22 Protozoa Nutrition of Protozoa Most are chemoheterotrophic
Obtain nutrients by phagocytizing bacteria, decaying organic matter, other protozoa, or the tissues of host Few absorb nutrients from surrounding water Dinoflagellates and euglenoids are photoautotrophic

23 Protozoa Reproduction of Protozoa Most only reproduce asexually
Binary fission or schizogony Few also have sexual reproduction Some become gametocytes that fuse to form diploid zygotes Some utilize a process called conjugation

24 Protozoa Classification of Protozoa
Classification of protozoa has shifted over the years Revised and updated based on nucleotide sequences One current scheme groups protozoa into six groups: Parabasala Diplomonadida Euglenozoa Alveolates Rhizaria Amoebozoa

25 Protozoa Classification of Protozoa Parabasala Lack mitochondria
Have a single nucleus Contain Golgi body-like structure called a parabasal body Important parabasalids Trichonympha Trichomonas

26 Figure 12.6 Trichonympha acuta, a parabasalid with prodigious flagella.

27 Protozoa Classification of Protozoa Diplomonadida Lack mitochondria
Have mitosomes in the cytoplasm Mitochondrial genes found in the nuclear chromosomes Also lack Golgi bodies and peroxisomes Have two equal-sized nuclei and multiple flagella Prominent diplomonad Giardia

28 Protozoa Classification of Protozoa Euglenozoa
Characteristics of both plants and animals Flagella contain a crystalline rod of unknown function Mitochondria have disk-shaped cristae Two groups: Euglenids Kinetoplastids

29 Protozoa Classification of Protozoa Euglenozoa Euglenids
Photoautotrophic, unicellular microbes with chloroplasts Historically classified as plants Kinetoplastids Have region of mitochondrial DNA called a kinetoplast Some kinetoplastids are pathogenic Trypanosoma Leishmania

30 Figure 12.7 Two representatives of the kingdom Euglenozoa.
Flagellum "Eyespot" Short second flagellum Contractile vacuole Paramylon granule Nucleus Chloroplasts Pellicle Kinetoplast Nucleus

31 Protozoa Classification of Protozoa Alveolates
Have membrane-bound cavities called alveoli Purpose is unknown Divided into three subgroups: Ciliates Apicomplexans Dinoflagellates

32 Cytoplasmic membrane Alveoli Flagellum Cytoplasm
Figure Membrane-bound alveoli found in some protozoa. Cytoplasmic membrane Alveoli Flagellum Cytoplasm

33 Protozoa Classification of Protozoa Alveolates Ciliates
Use cilia to move themselves or water All are chemoheterotrophs and have two nuclei Balantidium is the only ciliate pathogenic to humans Apicomplexans Chemoheterotrophic pathogens of animals Complex of organelles allow them to penetrate host cells Plasmodium, Cryptosporidium, and Toxoplasma cause disease in humans

34 Figure 12.9 A predatory ciliate, Didinium (left), devouring another ciliate, Paramecium.

35 Protozoa Classification of Protozoa Alveolates Dinoflagellates
Unicellular microbes with photosynthetic pigments Historically classified as algae Large proportion of freshwater and marine plankton Motile dinoflagellates have two flagella Many dinoflagellates are bioluminescent Abundance in marine water is one cause of red tides Some dinoflagellates produce neurotoxins

36 Cellulose plate Transverse flagellum Longitudinal flagellum
Figure Gonyaulax, a motile armored dinoflagellate. Cellulose plate Transverse flagellum Longitudinal flagellum

37 Protozoa Classification of Protozoa Rhizaria
Amoebae are protozoa that move and feed with pseudopods Amoebae exhibit little uniformity Rhizaria are amoebae with threadlike pseudopods Foraminifera Often live attached to the ocean floor Most are fossil species Radiolaria Have ornate shells of silica Live as part of the marine plankton

38 Figure Rhizaria called foraminifera (here, Globigerina) have multichambered, snail-like shells of calcium carbonate.

39 Figure 12.12 Radiolarians, a type of rhizaria.

40 Protozoa Classification of Protozoa Amoebozoa
Amoebae with lobe-shaped pseudopods and no shells Includes some human pathogens: Naegleria Acanthamoeba Entamoeba Slime molds are now classified as amoebozoa Two types: Plasmodial slime molds Cellular slime molds

41 Table 12.2 Characteristics of Protozoa

42 Fungi Chemoheterotrophic Have cell walls typically composed of chitin
Do not perform photosynthesis Lack chlorophyll Related to animals

43 Fungi The Significance of Fungi
Decompose dead organisms and recycle their nutrients Help plants absorb water and minerals Used for food, in religious ceremonies, and in manufacture of foods and beverages Produce antibiotics and other drugs Serve as important research tools 30% cause diseases of plants, animals, and humans Can spoil fruit, pickles, jams, and jellies

44 Fungi Morphology of Fungi Two basic body shapes:
Molds—composed of long filaments called hyphae Yeasts—small, globular, and composed of a single cell Some fungi are dimorphic Produce both yeastlike and moldlike shapes Change in response to environmental conditions

45 Figure 12.13 Fungal morphology.
Septate hypha Aseptate hypha Moldlike (filamentous) form Yeastlike form Bud Yeast cells' buds Dimorphic fungus

46 Figure 12.14 A fungal mycelium.

47 Fungi Nutrition of Fungi Acquire nutrients by absorption
Most are saprobes Some trap and kill microscopic soil-dwelling nematodes Haustoria allow some fungi to derive nutrients from living plants and animals Most fungi are aerobic Many yeasts are facultative anaerobes

48 Figure 12.15 Predation of a nematode by the fungus Drechslerella.
Hyphal loop

49 Fungi Reproduction in Fungi
All have some means of asexual reproduction involving mitosis and cytokinesis Most also reproduce sexually

50 Fungi Reproduction in Fungi Budding and Asexual Spore Formation
Yeasts bud in manner similar to prokaryotic budding Some yeasts produce long filament called a pseudohypha Filamentous fungi produce lightweight spores that disperse over large distances Asexual spores of molds grouped by mode of development

51 Figure 12.16 Representative asexual spores of molds.
Sporangiophore Sporangium Sporangiospore Chlamydospore Conidiophore Conidia

52 Fungi Reproduction in Fungi Sexual Spore Formation
Fungal mating types designated as "+" and "–" Four basic steps

53 Tips fuse + – Dikaryotic stage (n + n) + – Dikaryon Mitoses and cell
Figure The process of sexual reproduction in fungi. Tips fuse + – Dikaryotic stage (n + n) + – Dikaryon Mitoses and cell divisions Two nuclei per cell + – + – – + + – Diploid stage (2n) – + Nuclei fuse Meiosis Haploid stage (n)

54 General Characteristics of Prokaryotic Organisms
Dr. Bauman's Microbiology Video Tutor For more information, listen to Dr. Bauman describe the main stages of sexual reproduction in fungi.

55 Fungi Classification of Fungi Division Zygomycota Division Ascomycota
Division Basidiomycota Deuteromycetes

56 Fungi Classification of Fungi Division Zygomycota 1100 known species
Most are saprobes Others are obligate parasites of insects and other fungi Reproduce asexually via sporangiospores Microsporidia Once classified as protozoa More similar to zygomycetes by genetic analysis Obligate intracellular parasites Spread as small, resistant spores

57 Mature zygosporangium
Figure Zygosporangium. Fused tips Mature zygosporangium

58 Fungi Classification of Fungi Division Ascomycota 32,000 known species
Ascomycetes form ascospores in sacs called asci Also reproduce by conidiospores Includes most of the fungi that spoil food Some infect plants and humans Many are beneficial Penicillium Saccharomyces

59 Figure 12.19 Ascocarps (fruiting bodies) of the common morel, Morchella esculenta.

60 Fungi Classification of Fungi Division Basidiomycota
22,000 known species Mushrooms and other fruiting bodies of basidiomycetes called basidiocarps Basidiomycetes affect humans in several ways: Most are decomposers that return nutrients to the soil Many mushrooms produce toxins or hallucinatory chemicals Some cause expensive crop damage

61 Figure 12.20 Basidiocarps (fruiting bodies).

62 Fungi Classification of Fungi Deuteromycetes
Heterogeneous collection of fungi with unknown sexual stages Most deuteromycetes belong to the division Ascomycota based on rRNA analysis No longer considered a formal taxon

63 Fungi Lichens Partnerships between fungi and photosynthetic microbes
Fungus provides nutrients, water, and protection Photosynthetic microbe provides carbohydrates and oxygen Abundant throughout the world Grow in almost every habitat Occur in three basic shapes Foliose, crustose, fruticose Create soil from weathered rocks Some lichens provide nitrogen in nutrient-poor environments Eaten by many animals

64 Figure 12.21 Makeup of a lichen.
Ascocarp of fungus Soredium Algal cell Fungal hyphae Fungal hyphae Phototrophic layer Substrate

65 Figure 12.22 Gross morphology of lichens.
Crustose Fruticose Foliose

66 Table 12.3 Characteristics of Fungi

67 Algae Simple, eukaryotic photoautotrophs
Have sexual reproductive structures in which every cell becomes a gamete Differ widely in distribution, morphology, reproduction, and biochemical traits

68 Algae Distribution of Algae Most are aquatic
Live in the photic zone of fresh, brackish, and saltwater Have accessory photosynthetic pigments that trap energy of short-wavelength light Allows algae to inhabit deep parts of the photic zone

69 Algae Morphology of Algae Can have different morphologies: Unicellular
Colonial Simple multicellular bodies

70 Algae Reproduction of Algae Reproduction in unicellular algae
Asexual reproduction involves mitosis followed by cytokinesis In sexual reproduction individual gametes form zygotes that undergo meiosis Reproduction in multicellular algae Reproduce asexually by fragmentation Reproduce sexually with alternation of generations

71 Figure 12.23 Alternation of generations in algae, as occurs in the green alga Ulva.
Diploid (2n) generation Zygote Diploid (2n) individual Meiosis Male haploid (1n) spore Fusion Male gamete Female gamete Female haploid (1n) spore Female haploid individual Haploid (1n) generation

72 Algae Classification of Algae Classification is not settled
Classification schemes based on different features: Differences in photosynthetic pigments Storage products Cell wall composition Various groups: Division Chlorophyta Kingdom Rhodophyta Phaeophyta Chrysophyta

73 Algae Classification of Algae Division Chlorophyta (Green Algae)
Share numerous characteristics with plants Have chlorophylls a and b Use sugar and starch as food reserves Many have cell walls of cellulose 18S rRNA sequences are similar Most are unicellular and filamentous Live in freshwater Some multicellular forms grow in marine waters

74 Algae Classification of Algae Kingdom Rhodophyta (Red Algae)
Have the red accessory pigment phycoerythrin Use the storage molecule glycogen Cell walls composed of agar or carrageenan Both are used as thickening agents Nonmotile male gametes called spermatia Most are marine algae

75 Figure 12.24 Pterothamnion plumula, a red alga.

76 Algae Classification of Algae Phaeophyta (Brown Algae)
Motile gametes have two flagella Produce chlorophylls a and c, carotene, and xanthophylls Most are marine algae Use laminarin and oils as food reserves Cell walls composed of cellulose and alginic acid Alginic acid is used medically and as a thickening agent

77 Figure 12.25 Hairy flagellum.
"Hairs"

78 Figure 12.26 Portion of the giant kelp Macrocystis, a brown alga.
Pneumocyst

79 Algae Classification of Algae
Chrysophyta (Golden Algae, Yellow-Green Algae, and Diatoms) All use chrysolaminarin as a storage product Produce more carotene than chlorophylls Now grouped with brown algae and water molds Include diatoms Component of marine phytoplankton Major source of the world's oxygen

80 Figure 12.27 Paralia sulcata, a diatom.

81 Table 12.4 Characteristics of Various Algae

82 Water Molds Differ from fungi in several ways:
Have tubular cristae in their mitochondria Cell walls are of cellulose instead of chitin Spores have two flagella Have true diploid thalli Decompose dead animals and return nutrients to the environment Some species are pathogens of crops Phytophthora infestans caused the Irish potato famine

83 Figure An example of the important role of water molds in recycling organic nutrients in aquatic habitats.

84 Other Eukaryotes of Microbiological Interest: Parasitic Helminths and Vectors
Parasitic worms have microscopic infective and diagnostic stages Arthropod vectors are animals that carry pathogens Mechanical vectors Biological vectors Disease vectors belong to two classes of arthropod Arachnida Insecta

85 Figure 12.29 Representative arthropod vectors.
Actual size Actual size Actual size Actual size Actual size Actual size Actual size

86 Other Eukaryotes of Microbiological Interest: Parasitic Helminths and Vectors
Arachnids Adult arachnids have four pairs of legs Ticks are the most important arachnid vectors Hard ticks are most prominent tick vectors A few mite species transmit rickettsial diseases

87 Other Eukaryotes of Microbiological Interest: Parasitic Helminths and Vectors
Insects Adult insects have three pairs of legs and three body regions Include: Fleas Lice Flies Mosquitoes Most important arthropod vectors of disease Kissing bugs