How Does The Cell Wall Of Bacteria Affect The Body

Bacteria is a prokaryote which do not carry the genetic material or DNA in a nucleus. Bacterium are microscopic single –celled organisms in which thrive in a range of different environments. Bacteria does not have a membrane bound nucleus as well as many other internal structures which therefore are placed under the prokaryotes. These bacteria are an important part of the world’s ecosystem. Most onject5s in the world contain some sort of bacteria. Bacteria can have both a negative and positive affect on the body. Majority of bacteria is essential to human health and function including digestion and in mediation. Bacteria is used as it eats away at the dying and decomposing organic matter. Bacteria is most commonly seen to cause the body to

A capsule is important in bacteria as it provides a third layer of protective covering. These capsules made up of polysaccharides which are complex carbohydrates for example glycogen, cellulose and starch. Capsules play a lot of roles in the bacterial cell but one of the most important is to keep the bacteria from losing moisture and to protect it from phagocytosis. The cell wall of bacterium is made up of a protein-sugar (polysaccharide) molecule. This cell wall gives the cell shape and also surrounds itself around the cytoplasmic membrane to protect it from its environment. The cytoplasm is where all functions of cell growth, reproduction and replication, metabolism and gas exchange are found and performed. It is typically made up of water, enzymes, nutrients and wastes but also contains the necessary cell structures such as ribosomes and one chromosome. The cytoplasmic membrane is a layer of phospholipids and proteins that encloses the interior of the bacteria and regulate the flow and transportation of materials in, out and around of the cell. This is a component of bacteria that is shared with many other cells that allow it to cell interact with the environment around it. The nucleoid is an element of the cytoplasm which contains chromosomal DNA. The

Antibacterial are most commonly described as domestic agents used to disinfect surfaces and eliminate harmful bacteria and germs. ("APUA", 2014). Bacteria can generally not be washed off by just water alone as the bacteria is hydrophobic so when the water runs over the bacteria it cannot be picked up as it is not easily transferred into the water and missed. The aim of this experiment was to investigate the effects of domestic antibacterial on the growth of the bacteria Rhodospirillium Rubrum. It was hypothesised that if the concentration and amount of antimicrobial agent of a specific antibacterial was higher than another it would slow down the growth of the bacteria and prevent reproduction from occurring because the use of antibacterial agents in the product will damage and attack the bacteria cell wall and damage or kill the