Microbial Cell

Microbial Cell

1. Bacteria

   • Cell Wall
     • Peptidoglycan
       • Gram-positive
       • Gram-negative
     • Cell membranes
     • Envelope
       • Periplasm
   • Capsule
     • Glycocalyx
       • Slime layer
   • May have
     • Flagella
     • Fimbriae
     • Pili
   • Contain
     • Ribosomes
     • Nucleoid
   • May Form
     • Endospores
     • Inclusions
       • Magnetosome
       • Gas vesicles

2. Archaea

   • Lack
     • Nucleus
   • Have
     • Ether linked lipids
   • May have
     • Cell Wall

3. Eukaryotes

   • Nucleus
     • DNA
       • RNA
         • mRNA
         • tRNA
         • rRNA
   • Organelles:
     • Golgi apparatus
     • ER (Endoplasmic Reticulum)
     • Mitochondria
     • Chloroplast (in plant cells)
   • Ester-linked lipids

4. Lipids

   • Archaea
   • Bacteria & Eukaryotes

5. Proteins, Sugars