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Question 1

4 categories of archaebacteria

Answer 1

1. methanogens
2. halophiles
3. thermophiles
4. thermoacidophiles

Question 2

methanogens

sp example, characteristics

Answer 2

• strict anaerobes
• convert CO2 and H2 to methane gas (CH4)

Question 3

halophiles

sp example, characteristics

Answer 3

• tolerate high salinity

Question 4

thermophiles

sp example, characteristics

Answer 4

• live in high temperature

Question 5

thermoacidophiles

Answer 5

• live in low pH and temperature

Question 6

6 kingdom classifications

Answer 6

1. plantae (multicellular, eukaryotic)
2. animalia (multicellular, eukaryotic)
3. fungi (multicellular, eukaryotic)
4. protista (uni&multicellular, eukaryotic)
5. eubacteria (unicellular, prokaryotic)
6. archaebacteria (unicellular, prokaryotic)

Question 7

5 similarities of archaebacteria and eubacteria

Answer 7

1. no nucleus
2. no organelles
3. single celled
4. prokaryotes
5. evolved from common ancestor

Question 7

6 kingdom classifications
(who, when)

Answer 7

Carl W Woese, 1977