prokaryotes
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Binary Fission, Reproduction & Energy Production In Bacteria
Bacteria live strange lives. In optimal conditions, they can reach maturity in 20 minutes. They can then reproduce… and one…
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How Do Bacteria Cause Diseases? (and which are the culprits)
Bacteria cause disease. We all know this. But how? Most of these bacteria, like those listed, below make their presence…
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Bacterial Flora: The Human Body as a Bacterial Environment
Many people may think of bacteria only as the causative agents of disease. However the disease causing species only represent…
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Beneficial Bacteria: 12 Surprising Ways Bacteria Are Helpful To Humans
How Are Bacteria Helpful To Humans? Unknown to many people, bacteria play an important role in many aspects of daily…
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Facts About Bacteria: The Smallest, Coolest & Fastest On The Planet
Fun Bacteria Facts and Bacterial Records Bacteria really are found everywhere, from the tops of the highest mountains to the…
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Cyanobacteria: The “blue green” algae (that aren’t algae at all)
Cyanobacteria The cyanobacteria are morphologically a heterogeneous mixture of bacteria. They come in five different types. Firstly they are either…
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Proteobacteria: The 16 Major Groups Examined
Proteobacteria Proteobacteria is the second largest group of bacteria. This phylum contains 1,534 species – or 32.3% of all known…
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Firmicutes: The Single Largest Group Of Bacteria
Firmicutes Firmicutes are the single largest grouping of bacteria. Though because it is dominated by a number of very successful…
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The Euryarchaeota: Nature’s Lovers of Salt
The Euryarchaeota are a diverse group of organisms that live in extremely saline or salty environments. I.e., originally salt lakes,…
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The Crenarchaeota: Lovers of Extreme Temperatures
The Crenarchaeota are a smaller group than the Euryarchaeota which contains the majority of the known Archaea. Crenarchaeota are primarily…
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