1. What roles do bacteria play in our environment?
Roles of Prokaryotes
What roles do bacteria play in our environment?

2. Beneficial Roles Break down nutrients in our digestive system
Mutualistic relationship
Food Production
Yogurt, cheese, pickles, soy sauce, vinegar
Oxygen Production
Photosynthesizing prokaryotes
Nitrogen Fixers
Mutualistic relationship with legumes
Bioremediation
Used to break down pollutants

3. Bacterial Diseases Symptoms are caused by:
Breaking down tissues (tuberculosis)
Releasing toxins (strep throat)
Antibiotics are given to treat bacterial diseases
Work by stopping the cells from making cell walls
Resistance to antibiotics can develop from:
Overuse
Underuse
Misuse