Komodo Dragon & Salmonella

George Sandridge & Bradford Webb

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NAMEKomodo Dragon SalmonellaKingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ChordataClass: ReptiliaOrder: SquamataFamily: VaranidaeGenus: VaranusSpecies: komodoensis

Kingdom: BacteriaPhylum: ProteobacteriaClass:

GammaproteobacteriaOrder: EnterobacterialesFamily:

EnterobacteriaceaeGenus: SalmonellaSpecies: bongori

Cell StructureKomodo Dragon SalmonellaMulticellularEukaryoteNo cell wall

UnicellularProkaryoteCell wall and plasma

membraneNucleoid

DietKomodo DragonMeat

Water buffalo, deer, boar, carrion, pigs

SizeKomodo Dragon SalmonellaLength: 6-10 feetWeight: 170-330 lbs.

Length: 2.0-5.0 µm

ReproductionKomodo Dragon SalmonellaSexual and Asexual

Parthenogenesis Offspring develops from

unfertilized egg

AsexualBinary fission

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Habitat and NicheKomodo Dragon SalmonellaKomodo Islands in

IndonesiaSecondary Consumer

Inside a living host

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Defense and AdaptationKomodo Dragon

Adaptations to its defense mechanisms include: Venom in saliva Sharp claws and teeth Strong hind legs Ability to run up to 20 mph

Defense and Adaptations for SalmonellaStrong outer shellAbility to survive in harsh conditionsAbility to reproduce in hosts

Adaptations (cont.)

FactsKomodo Dragon SalmonellaKomodos have venom in

their saliva.They are the highest

organism on the food chain on the island.

Komodos come in a variety of colors, including blue, orange, green and gray.

Komodos are very rare and are found in the wild only on five islands.

They can eat 80 percent of their body weight in one feeding

Salmonella infects over 17 million people a year.

It was discovered in 1885.

They divide every 20 to 40 minutes.

Salmonella can’t live past temperatures of 167 degrees.

It is found in the digestive tract of humans and other animals.

Quiz1) Where do Komodo Dragons live?2) How does Salmonella reproduce?3) How do Komodo Dragons reproduce?4) What genus is Salmonella in?5) Does Salmonella have a nucleus?

Cites"Komodo Dragons." National Geographic.

National Geographic Society, n.d. Web. 12 May 2015.

"Komodo Dragon." Smithsonian National Zoo. Smithsonian Institute, n.d. Web. 12 May 2015.

Bradford, Alina. "Komodo Dragon Facts." LiveScience. TechMedia Network, 17 Oct. 2014. Web. 12 May 2015.