F.1 Archaea & Bacteria

Question 1

Archaea (archaebacteria)

Answer 1

Archaea - domain of prokaryotic cells that are chemically distinct from bacteria particularly in the difference of their cell membranes
Archaebacteria - kingdom under the Domain Archaea

Question 2

Hydrophobic vs Hydrophilic

Answer 2

Hydrophobic- will not mix with water

Hydrophilic- will mix with water

Question 3

Extremophile

Answer 3

Organisms that are able to live in extreme conditions

Question 4

Halophiles

Answer 4

Salt-loving extremophiles that thrive in environments with high salt concentration

Question 5

Thermophile

Answer 5

Extremophile that at relatively high temperatures

Question 6

Acidophile

Answer 6

Extremophiles that thrive under highly acidic conditions (pH 1-2)

Question 7

Thermoacidophile

Answer 7

Extremophile that is both an acidophile and thermophile, it can survive in very high temperatures and very acidic environments with low pHs

Question 8

Methanogen

Answer 8

obligate anaerobes which use carbon dioxide during respiration, and give off methane gas as a waste product

Question 9

Symbiotic relationship

Answer 9

Close ecological relationship between individuals of two or more different species