Prokaryotes that obtain their energy from organic compounds and their carbon from organic compounds
Heterotrophs
Archaea bacteria that thrive in really hot environments
Thermophiles
The bacteria Yersina pestis caused what major illness and out break?
What is the black plague/black death
Prokaryotes that use the sunlight for energy and carbon dioxide for their carbon source
Photosynthetic or Autotrophic bacteria
What part of the cell is different when comparing a bacterial cell to a archaea cell?
The cell wall
Lactobacillus- the bacteria used in yogurt making would have this shape
ROD
Prokaryote that uses inorganic chemicals for the energy source and carbon dioxide for their carbon source
Chemoautotroph
A group of archaea that live in anaerobic environments and give off methane as a waste product
Methanogens
The bacteria that is responsible for staph infections
Staphylococcus aureus
Bacteria that REQUIRE oxygen in order to live
What is AEROBIC bacteria
Streptococcus- the bacteria that gives you strep throat, has this shape
SPHERE
Streptococcus pyogenes is the common culprit behind what common illness?
Strep throat
Prokaryotes that DIE in the presence of oxygen
What are ANAEROBIC bacteria
Where are Archaea thought to have evolved on earth?
Deep sea vents
What serious disease is caused by the bacteria Clostridium tetani?
Tetnus/lockjaw