Title: Archaea vs Bacteria- Definition, 15 Major Differences, Examples
Headings: Archaea vs Bacteria- Definition, 15 Major Differences, Examples
Archaea vs Bacteria- Definition, 15 Major Differences, Examples
Archaea Definition
Bacteria Definition
Key Differences (Archaea vs Bacteria)
Basis for Comparison
Archaea
Bacteria
Examples of Archaea
Sulfolobus
Methanogens
Examples of Bacteria
Escherichia coli (E. coli)
Lactobacilli
References and Sources

Content: Pathogenicity
Archaea are non-pathogenic. Bacteria might be pathogenic or non-pathogenic. Examples
Thermosphaera aggregans, Staphylothermus marinus, Sulfolobus tokodaii. Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Bacillus subtilis, Staphylococcus aureus, Salmonella Typhi. Examples of Archaea
Sulfolobus
Sulfolobus is a genus of organisms that belong in the domain Archaea and are both acidophilic and thermophilic in nature. They grow at a pH of 2-3 and a temperature of about 80°C. These are mostly found in volcanic springs. The proteins found in Sulfolobus are particularly important in biotechnology as they are thermostable and also can function at low pH.
These microorganisms are also special because they utilize sulfur as the final electron acceptor during cellular respiration. These are thus, dependent on sulfur for the autotrophic or heterotrophic mode of nutrition. Sulfolobus was also used as a model for the study of DNA replication.