Prokaryotic Microbes
Contains 23 phyla, 32 classes, 5
subclasses, 77 orders, 14 suborders, 182
families, 871 genera, and 5,007 species.
Phenotypic categories
light
2H2O + CO2 (CH2O) + H2O + O2
light
2H2S + CO2 (CH2O) + H2O + 2S0
Cyanobacteria
purple sulfur bacteria green sulfur bacteria
Discovered in 1977
Genetic contains 2 phyla, 8 classes, 12
orders, 21 families, 69 genera, and 217
species.
Genetically, archaeans are closely related
to eukaryotes than bacteria.
Thermophiles
Heat-loving
archaebacteria found
near hydrothermal
vents and hot springs
Many thermophiles
are chemosynthetic
using dissolved sulfur
or other elements as
their energy source
and iron as a means
of respiration
Halophiles
Thrive in unusually
salty habitats. Some
can thrive in water
that’s 9% salt; sea
water contains only
0.9% salt.
Have light-sensitive
pigment
bacteriorhopsodin
which absorbs energy
from sunlight
Example: Salt Lake
and Dead Sea
Psychrophiles
likeextremely cold
temperatures (even
down to -10
degrees Celsius).
Live in arctic and
antartic oceans
Methanogens
are anaerobic
archaebacteria that
produce methane
are found in sewage
treatment plants,
bogs, and the
intestinal tracts of
ruminants.
ancient methanogens
are the source of
natural gas.
Next topic: Part 2 Eukaryotic
Microbes