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Synthetic microbesPowerPoint Presentation Synthetic Microbes Assessment  Synthetic Microbes [20% of overall course mark]   Your opportunity to design your own microbe – presentation based assessment.  You are provided with two powerpoint slides (see Slides 4 and 5 below) that contain a collection of bacterial ‘genes’ which encode different cellular components, processes and other phenotypes.  In this case, it is assumed that each ‘gene’ encodes each individual function, although in reality, many genes will be involved in some of these functions.  For each category (A to J), you will choose a number of genes (as indicated) which then comprises the genome for your Synthetic Microbe.  Genes can be copied and pasted from the slides below for use in your presentation. You should choose the genes needed for your microbe to live within a named environment and then generate and submit a Powerpoint file containing a presentation with animation and audio The presentation/animation should be a maximum of two minutes in length (time) This presentation should describe your Synthetic Microbe, its structure, key phenotypes (features), functions and its adaptation for the environment (a named habitat which you define) in your microbe will live. For each category, there are a set number of genes available (as indicated) for you to choose from. There is one category (Category J) which allows you to include two genes and their functions of your choice You are encouraged to review the notes and slides from course lectures to inform your choice of genes and functions. Heterotroph Chemoautotroph Photoautotroph Aerobe Facultative Anaerobe Obligate Anaerobe DNA replication Transcription Translation Cell Membrane Outer Membrane  Thick Peptidoglycan  Thin Peptidoglycan  Membrane transporters Rod Shaped Cocci Filamentous Prosthecate Electron Transfer Chain Flagellum Ribosomes Psychrophile Mesophile Thermophile Hyperthermophile Non-Halophilic Halophile Halotolerant Extreme halophile Microaerophile A) Cell structure & processes Choose up to 10 ‘genes’ B) Mode of growth Choose up to 2 ‘genes’ C) Oxygen Requirement Choose 1 ‘gene’ D) Cellular morphology Choose 1 ‘gene’ G) Salt tolerance Choose 1 ‘gene’ F) Temperature tolerance Choose 1 ‘gene’ Acidophilic Alkaliphilic Neutral pH E) pH tolerance Choose 1 ‘gene’ Biofilm formation Spore formation Antibiotic resistance Plasmid replication Toxin production Heavy metal resistance Hydrocarbon degradation Chemotaxis Conjugative plasmid transfer Denitrification Ammonium oxidation Iron oxidation Nitrite oxidation Sulphate reduction Nitrogen fixation Radiation resistance Chlorine resistance Resistance to Bacteriophage  Phosphate production User-defined Function 1 User-defined Function 2 H) Nutrient cycling Choose up to 2 ‘genes’ I) Additional phenotypes Choose up to 5 genes J) User designed phenotypes You should chose  2 ‘genes’ for you to define phenotypes of your choice. Names of genes in the red ‘gene arrows’ below  can be edited. In designing your Synthetic Microbe, consider the following questions: What is the shape of your bacterium? What cellular structures does your bacterium have? What Gram reaction does your bacterium have? How does it generate energy? How does it make and/or break down organic carbon? Is your microbe motile? Where does your microbe live? (e.g. environmental conditions, including temperature, pH, salt, oxygen availability, nutrients) What additional functions does your bacterium have? Animation Basics on Powerpoint: https://support.office.com/en-us/article/animation-basics-for-your-presentation-4fbc7d35-3548-431a-a871-709945f9352c https://support.office.com/en-gb/article/video-add-animations-to-slides%E2%80%8B-7db07067-4d78-40b5-bc87-5ff4f5ff6ff7 https://support.office.com/en-us/article/video-trigger-an-animation-effect-09e0ddab-5be5-488e-a99d-719304572f95 Insert or add audio to your presentation on Powerpoint: https://support.office.com/en-us/article/video-add-and-record-audio-eeac1757-5f20-4379-95f2-0d0cd151d5b8 	…or look for video tutorials on YouTube Getting started on animations and audio in Powerpoint Marking Rubric (Overview) You are assessed on three criteria as follows with marks allocation for each criterion as indicated: Detailed Rubric Breakdown 	 	High Distinction  >80%	Distinction 70-79%	Credit 60-69%	Pass 50-59%	Fail

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Synthetic Microbes
Synthetic Microbes
Synthetic Microbe 
Micro organisms are living organisms that cannot be seen with naked eye
Micro organisms can be pathogenic or non-pathogenic
Micro organisms can be of many types like bacteria, fungi, viruses, protozoa, etc. 
The genetic features affect the virulence of bacteria 
Shape of Bacterium
The synthetic microbe chosen would be cocci in shape.
Cocci means circular or spherical or berry shaped bacteria.
Cellular Structures of Bacterium
It has cell membrane 
Outside that is the outer membrane
The cell wall is made up of thick peptidoglycan layer 
Cell wall contains membrane transporter
Inside the cell, cell organelles like ribosomes, nuclear material, mRNA,

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