Microbial Life: Prokaryotes and Protists - Renz Science

Figure 16.9C16.9 Bacteria include a diverse assemblage ofprokaryotesPhotosyntheticcellsNitrogen-fixingcells 4. Chlamydias– Chlamydias live inside eukaryotic host cells.– Chlamydia trachomatis– is a common cause of blindness in developingcountries and– is the most common sexually transmitted disease inthe United States.© 2012 Pearson Education, Inc.Figure 16.9D16.9 Bacteria include a diverse assemblage ofprokaryotes 5. Spirochetes are– helical bacteria and– notorious pathogens, causing– syphilis and– Lyme disease.© 2012 Pearson Education, Inc.Figure 16.9E16.10 CONNECTION: Some bacteria causedisease All organisms are almost constantly exposed topathogenic bacteria. Most bacteria that cause illness do so by producinga poison.– Exotoxins are proteins that bacterial cells secrete intotheir environment.– Endotoxins are components of the outer membrane ofgram-negative bacteria.© 2012 Pearson Education, Inc.11