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Archaea Flashcards

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Physical Characteristics

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Very similar in structure to bacteria but have unique cell walls and membrane that lack peptidoglycan and are very resistant to damage from the extremes (are extremophiles)

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Reproduction

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Are prokaryotes and reproduce through binary fission

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Types

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Methanogens, Halophiles, Thermophiles, Psychrophiles

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Methanogens

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Live in sewage, swamps, and our digestive tract - converts chemical compounds into methane for energy producing odor

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Halophiles

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Salt lovers (live in dead sea) - can use food or sunlight for energy

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Thermophiles

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Heat lovers (live in hot springs and hydrothermal vents in ocean floor) - thrive in temps 75 to 95 C

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Psychrophiles

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Cold lovers (live in ice at poles and cold ocean depths) - thrive in temps -10 to -20 C

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Grade 11 Biology - Biodiversity (8 decks)

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