BIO 102 General Biology II Updated Edition (Tidewater Community College)
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Author: Tidewater Community College
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Why do some microbiologists disagree with classifying bacteria and archaea as" prokaryotes”?
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Why is there a debate as to whether archaea is classified as prokaryotic or eukaryotic
In the domain system of classification, prokaryotes are divided into two domains: Bacteria and Archaea. The two domains differ in all BUT one feature. Which feature do they have in common?
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They both have identical cell walls.
They both have prokaryotic cells.
They both thrive in extreme environments.
They both are able to live only under anaerobic conditions.
Why do microbiologists believe that the Archaea were the type of microbes from which all other life descended?
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BIO 102 General Biology II Updated Edition (Tidewater Community College)
Ch. 17.1 - What are two domains that contain prokaryotes?Ch. 17.1 - Prob. 2MCCh. 17.1 - Prob. 3MCCh. 17.1 - Why are most species of prokaryotes little...Ch. 17.2 - Prob. 1MCCh. 17.2 - Prob. 2MCCh. 17.2 - What does the Gram stain reveal about a cell?Ch. 17.2 - Prob. 4MCCh. 17.2 - Prob. 5MCCh. 17.2 - How are molecular data changing microbial...
Ch. 17.2 - Prob. 7MCCh. 17.3 - Prob. 1MCCh. 17.3 - Prob. 2MCCh. 17.3 - Prob. 3MCCh. 17.4 - Prob. 1MCCh. 17.4 - Prob. 2MCCh. 17.4 - What adaptations enable pathogenic bacteria to...Ch. 17.4 - What are some practical uses of bacteria and...Ch. 17.5 - Prob. 1MCCh. 17.5 - Prob. 2MCCh. 17 - A prokaryotic cell is one that a. lacks DNA. b....Ch. 17 - Which of these is a distinguishing characteristic...Ch. 17 - What feature distinguishes the cell walls of...Ch. 17 - What type of organism may use inorganic chemicals...Ch. 17 - Prob. 5MCQCh. 17 - Prob. 6MCQCh. 17 - Prob. 7MCQCh. 17 - Prob. 8MCQCh. 17 - Explain why the antibiotics penicillin and...Ch. 17 - Why do some microbiologists disagree with...Ch. 17 - Give five examples that illustrate how bacteria...Ch. 17 - If you were developing a new "broad-spectrum"...Ch. 17 - Describe your own metabolic classification: Are...Ch. 17 - Prob. 6WIOCh. 17 - Ernst Mayr defined a biological species as a...Ch. 17 - Why did the discovery of archaea generate interest...Ch. 17 - Prob. 9WIOCh. 17 - Prob. 10WIOCh. 17 - Ecosystems rely on nitrogen -fixing bacteria,...Ch. 17 - Prob. 12WIOCh. 17 - Prob. 13WIOCh. 17 - Prob. 14WIOCh. 17 - Prob. 15WIOCh. 17 - Mycobacterium tuberculosis causes most cases of...Ch. 17 - Add autotrophs, heterotrophs, phototrophs, and...Ch. 17 - Prob. 2PITCh. 17 - Prob. 3PITCh. 17 - Prob. 4PITCh. 17 - Prob. 6PIT
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- Why were Archaea originally thought to be simply unusual forms of Bacteria? What lines of evidence showed this domain to form a distinct branch on the tree of life?arrow_forwardWhy is the term prokaryote considered an inadequate descriptor by some microbiologists?arrow_forwardWhy do you think it is much more difficult to classify microbial species than plants or animals?arrow_forward
- Which of the following is true regarding the diversity of life ? a) Domain Archaea does not contain any disease-causing organisms. b) Bacteria can vary greatly in size and range up to 700 µm in length Microbial Eukarya may have first arisen two billion years ago, well before fungi, plants c) animal d) All of the above are true 7:33 /arrow_forwardWhy are bacteria and archaea classified into different domainsarrow_forwardWhich of the following is considered a distinguishing characteristic of prokaryotic cells?Question 6 options: a) They generally reproduce by binary fission. b) They possess a nucleus. c) They generally possess linear chromosomes. d) All of the above are true regarding most prokaryotes. e) None of the above are true.arrow_forward
- How do bacteria and archaea differ from each other? Contrast prokaryotic cells with eukaryotic cells.arrow_forwardThere are major differences between the bacteria and the archaea but both groups were historically grouped together. i) summarize the similarities between the bacteria and archaea, ii) what are the differences between the two groups that allow us to distinguish them?arrow_forwardThere are three main ways that bacteria and archaea are essential to eukaryotic life. Explain the three different ways and give at least one example of each.arrow_forward
- How many species of Bacteria and Archaea have been named?How many likely exist?arrow_forward What were the earliest forms of life on Earth? What was the energy source for the earliest form of life on earth? What are the earliest records of life on Earth? What is able to grow and thrive under conditions that would kill most other organisms (high/low pH, etc)? What are psychrophiles? Describe radioresistant prokaryotes and their habitat preferences. Who developed postulates to identify disease-causing organisms? What percent of bacteria and archaea cannot be cultured? Describe the viable-but-not-culturable state of prokaryotes. Describe planktonic prokaryotes. Why do biofilms form? What holds biofilms together? Structure of Prokaryotes Describe the nucleoid. Describe conjugation. What happens during binary fission? What are cell walls of prokaryotes primarily composed of? What structure of Archaea is different from other domains of life? What is the Bacteria division into two groups based on? Prokaryotic Metabolism Which macronutrient is…arrow_forwardBoth bacteria and archaea used to be known as prokaryotes. True or false?arrow_forward
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