monera Flashcards
(16 cards)
What kingdom do bacteria belong to?
Kingdom Monera
Bacteria are the sole members of this kingdom.
What is the abundance of bacteria in the environment?
They are the most abundant micro-organisms.
Where can bacteria be found?
Almost everywhere, including soil, hot springs, deserts, snow, and deep oceans.
How many bacteria can be present in a handful of soil?
Hundreds.
What types of habitats do bacteria inhabit?
Extreme habitats where few life forms can survive.
What is one way bacteria interact with other organisms?
As parasites.
What is the shape of Coccus bacteria?
Spherical.
The plural form is cocci.
What is the shape of Bacillus bacteria?
Rod-shaped.
The plural form is bacilli.
What is the shape of Vibrium bacteria?
Comma-shaped.
The plural form is vibrio.
What is the shape of Spirillum bacteria?
Spiral.
The plural form is spirilla.
What is the structural complexity of bacteria?
Though the bacterial structure is very simple, they are very complex in behaviour.
What type of metabolic diversity do bacteria exhibit?
Bacteria as a group show the most extensive metabolic diversity.
What does it mean for bacteria to be autotrophic?
Autotrophic bacteria synthesise their own food from inorganic substrates.
What are the two types of autotrophic bacteria?
- Photosynthetic autotrophic
- Chemosynthetic autotrophic
What is the majority nutritional mode of bacteria?
The vast majority of bacteria are heterotrophs.
What do heterotrophic bacteria depend on for food?
Heterotrophic bacteria depend on other organisms or on dead organic matter for food.
