Bacteria Flashcards
the only Tenericute phylum
Phylum Aphragmabacteria- mycoplasma: (lack of cell wall)
Phylum Euryarchaeota
Methanogens (high methane) or Halophiles (high salt)
Proteobacteria
largest group of gram negative bacteria
Cyanobacteria
blue green bacteria, able to photosynthesize
Phylum Spirochaetes
cell is a spirochaetes
Phylum Chlorobia
use sulfur compounds during photosynthesis, live in environments free of oxygen
Phylum Pirrullulae
cellular parasite, protein in the cell wall
Phylum endospora
spore formers
Phylum Actinobacteria
distinguished by cells forming stringy threads as in fungi
Phylum Deinococci
radiation of heat resistant, all are cocci
Phylum Thermotogae
live in hydrothermal vents, possess a thick outer covering called a toga