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Verrucomicrobium

Verrucomicrobium is a biology topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Verrucomicrobium rather than just read about it. In short: Verrucomicrobium is a monotypic genus of bacteria. Its sole described species is Verrucomicrobium spinosum, which was isolated and described by Heinz Schlesner in 1987.

Verrucomicrobium — main illustration
Verrucomicrobium — illustration

Key takeaways

  • Verrucomicrobium belongs to biology; place it in that map before memorising details.
  • Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
  • Connect Verrucomicrobium to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
  • Reproduce the core statement of Verrucomicrobium from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Verrucomicrobium is a monotypic genus of bacteria. Its sole described species is Verrucomicrobium spinosum, which was isolated and described by Heinz Schlesner in 1987. It was the first named organism of what is now the phylum Verrucomicrobiota, described by Hedlund, Gosink and J. T. Staley in 1996. Prosthecobacter fusiformis, which was isolated by Jan De Bont (DeBont and Staley, 1971), was the first isolate of the yet-to-be named Verrucomicrobiota (16S rRNA gene sequences were not available then). Later the Verrucomicrobiota were shown to be members of the PVC superphylum. Four of the currently named species of Prosthecobacter contain bacterial tubulin genes, btuba and btubb, which, at this time, are only known bacterial homologs of eukaryotic α- and β-tubulins."

Phylogeny and taxonomy See Verrucomicrobiota for diagrams and discussion.

References

Illustrations

Verrucomicrobium: Pointers labeled 'wp' show wart-like prosthecae and pointers labeled 'fi' show hair-like fimbriae that extend from the tips of some prosthecae. From The Prokaryotes: The Genus Verrucomicrobium by Heinz Schlesner (Release 3.0, 5/21/1999).
Pointers labeled 'wp' show wart-like prosthecae and pointers labeled 'fi' show hair-like fimbriae that extend from the tips of some prosthecae. From The Prokaryotes: The Genus Verrucomicrobium by Heinz Schlesner (Release 3.0, 5/21/1999).

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Verrucomicrobium

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Verrucomicrobium claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In biology, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Verrucomicrobium before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Verrucomicrobium ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Verrucomicrobium

In research
Verrucomicrobium appears in biology research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry
Engineering practice reuses Verrucomicrobium in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom
Verrucomicrobium is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Bacteria described in 1988, Monotypic bacteria genera, Verrucomicrobiota, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life
Look for Verrucomicrobium outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.
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How to study Verrucomicrobium in 20 minutes

  1. Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
  2. Close the page and write down what Verrucomicrobium means in your own words.
  3. Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
  4. Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
  5. Explain Verrucomicrobium out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is Verrucomicrobium in simple terms?

Verrucomicrobium is a monotypic genus of bacteria. Its sole described species is Verrucomicrobium spinosum, which was isolated and described by Heinz Schlesner in 1987.

Why does Verrucomicrobium matter?

Because it connects several biology ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Verrucomicrobium?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Verrucomicrobium.

Tags

  • Bacteria described in 1988
  • Monotypic bacteria genera
  • Verrucomicrobiota

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