Question

1. a.) Describe two functional examples of bacterial cell polarity or spatial patterning (from the video). One example has to be symmetric and the other asymmetric. (2 points)

b.) According to Dr. Jacobs-Wagner, what are the 3 main elements of the bacterial spatial organization? (3 points)

Video: https://www.ibiology.org/microbiology/bacterial-tubulin-ftsz-actin-mreb-homologues-spatial-organization-bacterial-cells/#part-1

Answer 1

Ans 1- caulobacter crescentus polarity asymmetry

E.coli polarity symmetry

Ans 2- a) cytoskeleton elements

b) Cell polarity and spatial pattern

c) spatial organization of the chromosomes