Type of bacteria Flashcards

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Types of bacteria in the
archaebacteria kingdom and where they live

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Methanogens - they live only in anaerobic conditions because oxygen is poisonous to them. Ex swamps in hot springs

Extreme halophiles - live in areas with high salt concentrations

Thermacidphiles- live in extremely acidic environments that have high temperatures, hot spring.

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Name eubacterua kingdoms

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Bacillu- rod shaped
Cocci- sphere shaped
Spirilla- spiral shaped
Strepticocci- cocci that appears in chains
Staphylococcu- cocci that is graped like clusters

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Explain phylum cyanobacteria

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Cyanobacteria use photosynthesis chemicals to capture sunlight for energy. In turn, release oxygen. Ex anabaena

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Phylum spirochetes

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Gram negative spiral shaped hetero troph’s bacteria. Move by means of corkscrew like rotations. Ex treponema palladium.

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