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When did Archaea appear on earth

4 billion years ago

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which is more common, Bacteria or Archaea?

Bacteria, they live almost anywhere

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what is a sphere shaped bacteria called

cocci

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what is cyanobacteria

the oldest known fossil, about 3.5 million years old. It is also photosynthetic, so it gets it's energy from the sun. They are also one of the largest and most important groups of bacteria on earth.

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what does strepto mean

chain

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What is one type of Archaea, and what do they do

Halophiles: Ones that live in really salty environments 

Thermophiles: Ones that live in really hot temperatures

Psychrophiles: Ones that live in really cold temperatures

Methanogens: Ones that produce methane gas as a waste product of their digestion

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Did Archaea develop seperately or with bacteria

seperately

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what bacteria is rod shaped

bacilli

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If bacteria is pink or red, what does that mean

it means it is gram negative

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what does sarcinae mean

groups of eight

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are Archaea prokaryotic or eukaryotic

prokaryotic

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Are eukaryotes believed to have split off of archaea or is that bacteria

eukaryotes are believed to have split off archaea

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what bacteria is spiral shaped

spirilla

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what does tetrad mean

groups of four bacteria

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which way works best to prevent food born illnesses: refrigeration, hand washing, cleaning cutting boards and utensils

They all work great

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yes or no, do Archaea live in extreme environments

Yes

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what does prokaryotic mean

no nucleus

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what bacteria is jagged and random shaped

Mycoplasma, they are also the smallest known life form

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what does staphylo mean

cluster

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what is penicillin

an antibiotic that destroys bacteria derived from penicillin mold, which is a fungi. Penicillin doesn't kill viruses.

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what is Archaea

Unicellular microorganisms that are genetically different from bacteria and eukaryotes

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what does eukaryotic mean

has a nucleus

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what bacteria is comma shaped

vibrio

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if a bacteria is dark purple, what does that mean

it means it is gram positive


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what will not completing a prescription do

it allows bacteria to come resistant to the antibiotic.

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