The Prokaryotes Eubacteria & Archaea Image from: http://creationrevolution.com/bacteria-share-metabolism-nanowires/ (This website has the byline: “Transforming the world with the Truth of Creation”…it would be interesting to examine the kind of evidence presented to challenge Evolution.)

Once upon a time, there were only 5 Kingdoms… Image from: http://www.oum.ox.ac.uk/thezone/animals/animalid/images/kingdoms.gif

…and then in 1977 Carl Woese looked very closely at the Archaea… …and determined that they weren’t just another taxon of the kingdom Monera Image from: http://www.nanogallery.info/news/?id=8694&slid=news&type=anews

Archaea chemistry of cell membrane & cell wall very different from Eubacteria genetic information distinct from Eubacteria & eukaryotes Image from: http://evolution.berkeley.edu/evolibrary/article/evo_01

Phylogeny of 3 Domains Image from: http://www.peripatus.gen.nz/biology/Taxonomy.html

Archaea methanogens halophiles extreme thermophiles psychrophiles

Prokaryotes single-celled organisms no membrane-bound organelles Image of cyanobacteria from: http://www.masterfile.com/stock-photography/image/861-03335947/Cyanobacteria-prokaryotes-once-called-Blue-Green-Algae.-LM-X35

Importance of Prokaryotes pathogens helpful roles in ecosystems & organisms commercial uses Image of E. coli from: http://www.palaeos.org/index.php?title=Eubacteria&oldid=28682

Bacterial Diseases scarlet fever (Streptococcus pyogenes) tetanus (Clostridium tetani) botulism (Clostridium botulinum) anthrax (Bacillus anthracis) cholera (Vibrio cholerae) etc.

Eubacteria Common characteristics: single loop of DNA + plasmids ribosomes one or more flagella, small hairlike pili complex cell walls with peptidoglycan Extremely diverse domain… Image from: http://danmarkltd.tripod.com/taxonomy/id6.html

Shapes Image from: http://www.sparknotes.com/biology/microorganisms/monera/section1.rhtml

Metabolism obligate aerobes facultative aerobes obligate anaerobes

Reproduction binary fission conjugation transformation horizontal gene transfer Image from: https://forum.ableton.com/viewtopic.php?f=40&t=187276

Antibiotics & Resistance Image from: http://healthwise-everythinghealth.blogspot.ca/2011/03/lifesaving-antibiotics-losing-power-due.html

Image from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antibiotic_resistance