| Term | Definition |
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Superkingdom Monera |
unicellular, multicellular, two subkingdoms, circular DNA w/o protein |
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Kingdom Archaea |
extreme bacteria, methanogens, halophiles, thermoacidophiles |
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methanogens |
extreme areas (bogs), use methane/gives off methane |
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halophiles |
live in extremely salty areas |
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thermoacidophiles |
live in heat/acidic environments, hot bogs |
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Kingdom Eubacteria |
3 shapes: coccus (round), bacillus (rod), spiral (spirilla) |
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Escherichia coli |
rod shapped, ecoli, gives off vitamin K |
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Streptococcus |
round, strep-throat, vaginal yeast infection |
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Domain Prokarya |
prokaryotes, lack nuclei and other membrane-enclosed organelles, reproduce by binary fission |