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Prokaryotes
Exam 2 Dr. Weber Ecology and Evolution
| Prokaryotes | The oldest living organism. Found almost everywhere, even in extreme biomes. Produce asexually |
| Extremophiles | organisms that live in extreme environments |
| Koch's Postulates | 1) take a sample 2)pull bacteria from the sample 3)give bacteria to another organism and compare |
| Virulence | the ability to cause disease. is heritable and varies among individuals in a population |
| How can we discern these prokaryotic lineages? | 1) Genetic variation through gene transfer 2) Morphology 3) Metabolism |
| Phototrophs | energy from the sun |
| Chemoogranotrophs | energy from organic molecules |
| Chemolithotrophs | energy from inorganic molecules |
| Endospore | tough, thick-walled dormant structures formed during times of environmental stress |
| Cidobacteria | prokaryotes that photosynthesize |