Title: Archaebacteria Kingdom - Biology Wise
Headings: Archaebacteria Kingdom
Archaebacteria Kingdom
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In a Nutshell
Characteristics of Archaebacteria
Sub-groups of Archaebacteria
Examples of Archaebacteri

Content: Archaebacteria are about 1/10th of a µ meter to about 15 µ meter in size. A few are flagellated and the flagella structure is different from the flagella of other bacteria. The archaebacteria are non-pathogenic bacteria that live in and around other organisms. However, they do not cause any infections or diseases. Sub-groups of Archaebacteria
Archaebacteria are autotrophs and use CO 2 in atmosphere as a source of carbon for a process called carbon fixation. Archaebacteria are able to survive in extreme conditions and therefore also known as extremophiles. They can survive in conditions that are highly acidic, alkaline, saline aquatic environment. Some are even able to survive in temperatures above 100° Celsius or 212° Fahrenheit. Few can even withstand over 200 atmosphere pressure and live really deep within the earth. They employ different chemical reactions to be able to survive in these harsh conditions.