Microbiology Test 3 Review
Lecture Objectives
Lecture 8
• Contrast the location of the proton gradient
in prokaryotes and eukaryotes.
• Contrast substrate-level phosphorylation
with aerobic and anaerobic respiratory
mechanisms for generating ATP.
• Trace the flow of energy from a glucose
molecule, through glycolysis, the citric acid
cycle, electron transport, to the synthesis of
ATP.
• Differentiate inhibitors and uncouplers of
ATP synthesis.
Lecture 9
• Differentiate catabolic and anabolic
reactions.
• Identify the primary macromolecule
polymers, their building blocks, and
construction to the extent discussed in
lecture
• Describe the pentoses and hexoses used in
polysaccharide and nucleic acid synthesis.
• Describe how glucose can be produced in
the cell and the role of activated forms of the
sugar in its polymerization.
• List the catabolic pathways that can
provide intermediates for the production of
amino acids.
• Identify the precursors of purine and
pyrimidine ring structures for the synthesis
of nucleotides.
Binary Division
• Outline the steps in simple cell division.
• Define the divisome and identify
components and their functions.
• Describe FtsZ, its role in cell division, and
proteins that affect its localization.
• Identify other proteins discussed in class
that affect cell shape.
• Discuss peptidoglycan breakdown and
synthesis during cell division including the
roles of autolysin, bactoprenol, and
peptidoglycan transpeptidase
