Microbial Diversity: Names of cells and their corresponding temperature
Psychrophiles - below 20°C
Mesophiles - 20 to 50°C
Thermophiles - >50°C
What is meant by facultative?
Can switch to grow under either conditions
What is cyanobacteria?
Nutrient poor environment to make essential building blocks of life (CO2 to organic and N2 to NH3)
Features of a Prokaryote
One DNA molecule, Chlorosomes, single protein and simple structure flagella, endospores, high heat resistance.
Bacteria
Features of Eukaryotes
More than one DNA molecule, DNA in organelles