Biology 108 - Archea

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Which group do archeans share more traits with, eukaryotes or Bacteria? Eukaryotes
How many taxa are Archeas divided into? 4
What are thermophiles? Archeans that live in extremely hot environments from 60-80 degrees
What are halophiles? Live in high concentration so fast from 15-20%
What is bacteriarhodopsin? A pigment in some bacteria that is used absorb low intensity light to use as energy to pump hydrogen out of the cell. Similar to rhodopsin found in human rod cells used to pick up low light at night.
What are methanogens? Organisms that use CO2 to oxidize H2 and release methane gas. They are posited by oxygen and thus are found in high Methane environments, like swamps or the intensities of animals
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