BIOL 1000 Study Guide - Final Guide: Extremophile, Ribosomal Rna, Facultative Anaerobic Organism

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Chapter 20 bacteria and archaea (20. 2a, 20. 2b, 20. 4) Three cells shapes are common among prokaryotes: spiral, spherical and cylindrical but some archaea even have square cells. Gram positive: if cell retains the crystal then it will appear purple: thin peptidoglycan layer. Chemotrophs: obtain energy by oxidizing inorganic or organic substances, whereas phototrophs obtain energy from light. Photoheterotrophs: use light as an energy source and obtain carbon from organic molecules rather than co2. Chemoautotrophs: obtain energy by oxidizing inorganic substances. Aerobes: use oxygen as final electron acceptor. Facultative anaerobes: use both depending on the conditions they are in. Methanogens: live in low oxygen environments: obligate anaerobes, generate energy by converting various substrates into methane gas. Halophiles: salt-loving organisms: use light as a secondary energy source. Extreme thermophiles: live in extremely hot environments: crenarchaeota: this groups includes most of the extreme thermophiles; have a higher optimal temperature range.

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