Nutrition & Growth Most Prokaryotes are heterotrophs; get their energy by consuming organic matter as a source of nutrition. Some are autotrophs; obtain energy by making their own food. Phototrophs: from sunlight Chemotrophs: from minerals
Bacterial Reproduction Bacteria cell goal: to grow and multiply Many can double number every 20 minutes! Use binary fission to reproduce asexually, quickly Process: chromosome is replicated, then the cell divides Binary fission
Genetic Recombination Bacteria can also combine genes 3 ways: Conjugation -- Transformation (uptake of naked DNA from outside the cell) Transduction (virus inserts new genes into cell) Conjugation
Eubacterial Phyla: