Title: Archaea vs. Bacteria | Biology for Majors II
Headings: Archaea vs. Bacteria
Archaea vs. Bacteria
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The Plasma Membrane
The Cell Wall
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Content: They have a thick cell wall and lack an outer membrane. Clostridium botulinum: Causes Botullism
Steptomyces: Many antibiotics, including streptomyocin, are derived from these bacteria
Mycoplasmas: These tiny bacteria, the smallest known, lack a cell wall. Some are free-living, and some are pathogenic
Clostridium difficile
(credit “Chlamydia trachomatis”: modification of work by Dr. Lance Liotta Laboratory, NCI; credit “Treponema pallidum”: modification of work by Dr. David Cox, CDC; credit “Phormidium”: