Biodiversity - Archaea

Question 1

what do Archaea have

Answer 1

nucleoid region but lack organelles

Question 2

Archaea are called

Answer 2

anaerobic organisms since they don’t require oxygen to live

Question 3

how do Archaea obtain energy

Answer 3

do not perform photosynthesis. get energy from inorganic molecules or the sun

Question 4

3 types of archaea

Answer 4

methanogens, halophiles, thermoacidophiles

Question 5

methanogens

Answer 5

methane producing, live in oxygen free environments

Question 6

Where are methanogens found?

Answer 6

marshes, sewage treatment plants, and in intestines of grass eating animals like cows

Question 7

halophiles

Answer 7

“salt-loving” archaea that live in environments that have very high salt concentrations. Example the dead sea which has 35% salt compared to an ocean with 3.5%

Question 8

thermoacidophiles

Answer 8

Live in extremely acidic and high temperature environments. example hot sulfur springs, volcanoes, deep sea vents and mine drainage lakes