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| What are the oldest lineage of life on Earth that are the most abundant and diverse? |
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| All life can be divided into 3...? |
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| What suggested that archaea and bacteria should not be grouped together? |
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| DNA sequences of ribosomal RNA genes |
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| What are prokaryotes typically classified by? |
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| Shape, cell wall staining properties, major metabolic pathways |
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| The domain Archaea is best known for inhabitants that? |
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| Live in inhospitable places |
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| What are archaea that live in very salty places? |
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| What are achaea that live in very hot places? |
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| What archaea produce methane? |
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| What is one of the easiest methods of identifying prokaryotes? |
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| What are the two gram stain groups? |
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| gram positive and gram negative |
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| Gram positive bacteria appear what color? |
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| Gram negative bacteria appear what color? |
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| What makes a bacteria gram positive besides color? |
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| What makes a bacteria gram negative besides color? |
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| Why would gram + antibiotics not be effective against a gram negative bacteria? |
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| Protective and often toxic outer membrane |
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| What are rod-shaped bacteria? |
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| What are chains of cocci? |
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| What are rod-shaped bacteria in pairs or chains? |
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| What are the two types of spiral bacteria? |
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| What are short helical bacteria called? |
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| What are longer helical bacteria called? |
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| What is an intimate relationship between species? |
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| What is a symbiosis beneficial to both parties? |
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| What is using living organisms to remove pollutants from the environment? |
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| What is the largest bacterium in the world? |
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| Thiomargarita namibiensus |
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| species richness + species abundance |
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