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King­dom Mon­era

  • Bac­te­ria:
    • Sole mem­bers of King­dom Mon­era.
    • Most abun­dant microor­gan­isms on Earth.
    • Ubiq­ui­tous (found almost every­where):
      • Soil
      • Extreme habi­tats (hot springs, deserts, snow, deep oceans)
      • On/in oth­er organ­isms as par­a­sites
  • Bac­te­r­i­al Shapes:
    • Coc­cus (coc­ci): Spher­i­cal
    • Bacil­lus (bacil­li): Rod-shaped
    • Vib­ri­um (vib­rio): Com­ma-shaped
    • Spir­il­lum (spir­il­la): Spi­ral
  • Char­ac­ter­is­tics:
    • Sim­ple struc­ture, but com­plex behav­ior.
    • Meta­bol­ic diver­si­ty:
      • Autotroph­ic: Syn­the­size their own food from inor­gan­ic sub­strates.
        • Pho­to­syn­thet­ic autotrophs (use sun­light)
        • Chemosyn­thet­ic autotrophs (use chem­i­cals)
      • Het­erotroph­ic: Major­i­ty of bac­te­ria; obtain food from oth­er organ­isms or dead organ­ic mat­ter.

Test: King­dom Mon­era

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1 / 6

What is a key dif­fer­ence between pho­to­syn­thet­ic autotrophs and chemosyn­thet­ic autotrophs?

2 / 6

Which of the fol­low­ing describes the nutri­tion­al diver­si­ty of bac­te­ria?

3 / 6

Which of the fol­low­ing is an exam­ple of an extreme habi­tat where bac­te­ria can be found?

4 / 6

Bac­te­ria that obtain their food from oth­er organ­isms or dead organ­ic mat­ter are called:

5 / 6

What is the term for spher­i­cal-shaped bac­te­ria?

6 / 6

Which of the fol­low­ing is NOT a char­ac­ter­is­tic of bac­te­ria?

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