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Grade 12Zoology

Q.Difference between archaebacteria and eubacteria

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11 Years agoGrade 12
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11 Years ago
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Archaebacteria :
  • Differs from bacteria having different cell wall structure.
  • They live in most harsh habitats
  • Halophiles(salt-loving)
  • Thermophiles(in hot springs)
  • Acidophiles(high acidic condition)
  • Methanogen(marshy area)

Eubacteria :
  • Called true bacteria having a rigid cell wall, and if motile a flagellum.
  • They also known as blue green algae orCyanobacteria.
  • Cyanobacteria arephotosynthetic autotrophs.
  • Unicellular, colonial or filamentous, marine and terrestrial algae.
  • Colonies are surrounded bygelatinous sheath.