Archaebacteria and Eubacteria Flashcards
Are cells unicellular or multicellular for bacteria?
Unicellular
Cells may be found together in chains, clumps, or _________.
Pairs
What cell type is bacteria?
Prokaryotic - no membrane bound organelles
Bacteria have a _________ circular piece of DNA.
single
Bacteria may have extra additional small segments of DNA called __________.
Plasmids
What is an obligate anaerobe?
Can only survive in environments without oxygen
What is a facultative anaerobe?
Will use oxygen if it is available but can still produce energy and survive in the absence of oxygen.
What are eubacteria?
Bacteria that have a cell wall containing peptidoglycan.
What are archaebacteria?
Bacteria that have no peptidoglycan in the cell wall.
What are the four different modes of nutrition?
- Photoautotroph
- Chemoautotroph
- Photoheterotroph
- Chemoheterotroph
What is the energy and carbon source of photoautotrophs?
Energy source: Light
Carbon source: Carbon dioxide
What is the energy and carbon source of chemoautotrophs?
Energy source: Inorganic chemicals
Carbon source: Carbon dioxide
What is the energy and carbon source of photoheterotrophs?
Energy source: Light
Carbon source: Organic Compounds