1. Archaebacteria vs Eubacteria 02/23/2012 pages 107-108
Know: What roles does bacteria play in human lives?

2. Archaebacteria vs Eubacteria
Characteristics: Unicellular, prokaryotes, autotrophs and heterotrophs Most can’t move Resemble early life forms
Characteristics:
Unicellular, prokaryotes, autotrophs and heterotrophs
Most are beneficial
Some harmful--Strept throat, food poison

3. Archaebacteria vs Eubacteria
Habitat:
Extreme environments: Acidic,no oxygen, Hot Springs
Habitat:
Everywhere EXCEPT extreme areas– skin bacteria

4. Archaebacteria vs Eubacteria
Food:
Some capture sunlight (photosynthesis), others decaying material Ex. Meat or milk
Food:
Same as archaebacteria, some use hydrogen or methane (chemosynthesis) Ex. Coal mine methane gas

5. Archaebacteria vs Eubacteria
Impact:
Responsible for earth’s natural gas
Impact:
Nature’s recyclers– returns basic chemicals to the environment

6. Archaebacteria vs Eubacteria
Cool Facts:
Some live inside humans
Used to clean up oil spills
Existed on earth for billions of years
Cool Facts:
Turns cucumbers into pickles
Some very good to eat-- cheese and yogurt
Decomposers--- turn dead organisms into soil

7. Archaebacteria vs Eubacteria
Common Features:
Both come in various shapes and sizes:
Rods
Spirals
Spherical

8. Archaebacteria vs Eubacteria
Common Features:
Some have flagellum (whip) for movement

9. Archaebacteria vs Eubacteria
Common Features:
Reproduction:
1. Asexual: divides into 2 identical cells
2. Sexual: 2 parents combine DNA to form new cell
3. Conjugation: Transfer DNA through
thread-like structure .

10. Summary and Evidence Write your summary
Glue in the chart (from your teacher) for evidence