Notes 6 (cont) - The Archaea Kingdom

Question 1

What are Archea?

Answer 1

All prokaryotes; heterotrophs and autotrophs (they don’t
photosynthesize, but use a process that gets energy out of
chemicals not made by life).

Many are found in inhospitable
environments (high salt, heat,
acid, etc.). Called
extremophiles.

Archaea Kingdom Not as common as bacteria (but some are found in “common” places, like the
intestines of cows – responsible for
cow burps and global warming).