Archae &
Bacteria
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Taxonomy
Bacteria can be
classified into two
kingdoms
Archaebacteria
Eubacteria
Similarities
Between Bacteria
All bacteria are unicellular; some
form colonies
All cells are prokaryotic
Genetic material floats freely in the
form of a DNA loop
Cells reproduce asexually
Cells thrive only on moist
environments
Archaebacteria
Archae means
‘early’ or ‘primitive’
They are derived
from one of he
oldest groups of
living organisms
Archaebacteria
Live under extreme conditions that
other organisms could not
Many live without oxygen
Live in extremely hot
environments (sulphur springs),
salty environments (salt flats),
and toxic environments (sewage
spills)
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Eubacteria
Most studied eubacteria is
Escherichia coli (E. coli)
Billions of E. coli live in the
human intestine to aid digestion
High amounts of E. coli in feces
that is a danger to human
health
Classification
Eubacteria can be classified
according to
Shape
Configuration
Respiration
Nutrition
Shape
Eubacteria are classified as:
Spherical
Rod-shaped
Spiral
Configuration
After division, many bacteria stay
together in groups or clusters
rather than stay as individual cells.
They may form
Pairs
Cluster colonies
Chains
Respiration
Some bacteria are aerobic
Example: Tuberculosis
Some bacteria are anaerobic
Example: Gangrene, Tetanus,
Botulism
Nutrition
Bacteria can be
classified as:
Autotrophs:
Make their own
food from
inorganic
substances
Nutrition
Bacteria can be
classified as:
Photosynthetic:
convert carbon
dioxide and
water into
carbohydrates
for energy
Nutrition
Bacteria can be classified as:
Heterotrophs: obtain their
nutrients from other
organisms
Possibly by feeding on dead
or decaying animals
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