Title: In what type of environments can archaebacteria be found? - Quora
Headings: In what type of environments can archaebacteria be found?
In what type of environments can archaebacteria be found?
Content: They are also part of the human microbiota, found in the colon, mouth, and skin. Archaea are particularly numerous in the oceans, and the archaea in plankton may be one of the most abundant groups of organisms on the planet. Archaea are a major part of Earth's life and may play roles in both the carbon cycle and the nitrogen cycle. No clear examples of archaeal pathogens or parasites are known, but they are often mutualists or commensals. One example is the methanogens that inhabit human and ruminant guts, where their vast numbers aid digestion. Methanogens are also used in biogas production and sewage treatment, and biotechnology exploits enzymes from extremophile archaea that can endure high temperatures and organic solvents. 642 views
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Eubacteria - Variety with one types, contain muramic acid
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Archaebacteria - Ether linked,branched aliphatic chains
Eubacteria - Ester linked straight aliphatic chain
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Archaebacteria - Absent
Eubacteria - Present in most t-RNA's of most species
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Archaebacteria - Insensitive
Eubacteria - Sensitive
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Archaebacteria - Ten Subunits
Eubacteria - Four Subunits
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Archaebacteria - None
Eubacteria - some are
methanogenesis
Archaebacteria - can obtain energy through methanogenesis
Eubacteria - cannot
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Archaebacteria - obligate anaerobes
Eubacteria - there are obligate anaerobes and aerobes
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