Bacteria Quiz Flashcards
1
Q
What are the 3 domains of life?
A
Bacteria, Archaea, Eukarya
2
Q
What are extremophiles?
A
Organisms that grown under extreme conditions
3
Q
Halophiles
A
“salt-loving” archaea that live in environments that have very high salt concentrations
4
Q
Thermoacidophiles
A
Live in extremely acidic and high temperature environments
5
Q
Methanogens
A
Archaea that release methane, a green house has. They are found in the guts of animals, especially cows.
6
Q
Benefits of bacteria
A
Make food, clean the environment aka bioremediation, help with digestion, decomposing, and waste water treatment
7
Q
What is bioremediation?
A
the use of organism to remove pollutants from the environment
