Pseudomonas aeruginosa
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structure and growth
The simplest method to the growth of the bacteria is by using acetate as a carbon source and ammonium sulfate as a nitrogen source. Acetate is a salt that is formed by an acid and either an alkaline, earthy, or metallic base. Ammonium sulfate is an inorganic salt that contains 21% nitrogen and 24% sulfur. The best temperature to grow the bacteria at is 37 degrees Celsius, but it still grows at temperatures as high as 42 degrees Celsius.
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a prokaryotic, single-celled organism, therefore it must reproduce asexually, meaning there is no fusion of gametes or any genetic recombination. The bacteria clones itself through binary fission. The parent cell will make two copies of its one circular chromosome. The two copies are then attached to the plasma membrane and pulled apart slowly by the shifting and growing of the plasma membrane. Next, cytokinesis occurs, finally splitting the cell into two identical daughter cells.