Bacteris And Algae Flashcards

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Domain

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Highest taxonomic rank of organisms in the three domain system
Consists- archaea, bacteria and Eukarya.

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Bacteria

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Prokaryotic microorganisms, don’t contain nucleus or organelles
Single cell (unicellular)
Heterotrophic (getting food from other plants and animals)

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Similarities of bacteria and archaea

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Unicellular (Single cell organisms)
Contain Prokaryotes
No nucleus or membrane bound organelles
Asexual reproduction

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Differences bacteria and archaea

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Cell wall of BACTERIA- contain peptidoglycan while ARCHAEA does not contain peptidoglycan

Plasma membrane of ______ uses
Archaea- isoprene chains
Bacteria- fatty acid chains

enzymes in archaea are different than bacteria enzymes that read the genetic coding

archaea is able to survive in extremely hot environments

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Eukarya

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Contains a huge variety of living organisms of Unicellular (single) and multicellular.
Eukaryotic cells which do CONTAIN A NUCLEUS AND MEMBRANE BOUND called “mitochondria” (unlike bacteria and algae)
Makes- protists, fungi, plants, and animals

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