September 4

Question 1

Archaea Phyla

Answer 1

Phylum Euryarchaeota: anaerobically break down organic matter to produce methane

Phylum Crenarchaetota: hyperthermophiles

Question 2

Eukarya

Answer 2

Protists

Eukaryotic microbes, algae, protozoans

Question 3

Fungal Cell Walls

Answer 3

Prevents lysis

Complex polysaccharides (Chitin)

Question 4

Algae Cell Walls

Answer 4

Caragenin (thickener, toothpaste)

Agar (from cell wall, firmer than jello)

Question 5

Cell Morphology

Answer 5

1. Bacillus (rod-shaped) two planes of division: diplo, strepto
2. Coccus (sphere) lots of planes for division: diplo, strepto, staphylo
3. Spiral: spiroketes (flexible, axial filament corkscrew movement), Spirillum
4. Other: includes Vibrio (fat comma-shape), Pleiomorphic (no set shape, no cell wall, Mycoplasma)