Archaea Flashcards
1
Q
Describe archaeal cell walls.
A
Made of chemicals distinct from bacteria and eukaryotes.
2
Q
True or false: prokaryotes function dependently.
A
False
3
Q
Hyperthermophiles:
A
Archaea that love high temps.
4
Q
Methanogens:
A
Archaea that convert CO2 & H into methane; found in bottoms of swamps and G.I. Tracts of animals.
5
Q
Psychrophiles:
A
Archaea that love low temps.
6
Q
Halophiles:
A
Archaea that is salt-loving.
7
Q
Whatare the 4 groups of prokaryotes?
A
Gracilicutes, Firmicutes, Tenericutes, Mendosicutes
8
Q
Gracilicutes:
A
Gram negative, “thin skinned”.
9
Q
Firmicutes:
A
Gram positive
10
Q
Tenericutes:
A
Lack cell wall, mycoplasmas
11
Q
Mendosicutes:
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Archaea
